744  
FNAK79 PAFG 091443  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR OBLARON...FS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
643 AM AKDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON JULY 09.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
PRIMARY THREAT TODAY IS CONTINUED BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS COMING IN  
FROM KOTZEUBUE SOUND; HOWEVER, THESE WINDS WILL HELP KEEP  
TEMPERATURES COOLER AND MIN RH ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS.  
 
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON,  
REACHING 15 TO 20 MPH, WITH GUSTS 22 TO NEAR 30 MPH. SUNNY AND DRY.  
 
FRIDAY, LOW STRATUS CLOUDS INCREASE, HELPING TO IMPROVE RH AND  
COOL AIR TEMPS. WESTERLY WINDS ALSO BEGIN TO SUBSIDE.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS 22 TO 28 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 20 MPH  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...1100 AKDT  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...1100 AKDT  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
 
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...PARK  
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2616902.6/AFG  
.DELDT 07/09/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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