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SPOT FORECAST FOR 340 SIRUK...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
334 PM AKDT THU JUL 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 AKDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
AS OF 1520 AKDT THURSDAY, TEMPS WERE IN THE MID 70S, RH NEAR 50
PERCENT, AND WINDS WERE LIKELY GUSTING 10 TO 15 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS
WERE MAKING THEMSELVES KNOWN ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE, WITH STORMS
BEGINNING TO BUILD NEAR BETTLES. EXPECT A STORM OR TWO THROUGH
TONIGHT, AS MENTIONED THROUGH THE LAST WEEK, OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20
TO 30 MPH REMAIN A THREAT.
FRIDAY WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE WITH TEMPERATURES INTO THE UPPER
70S AND MIN RH NEAR 30 PERCENT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE
BRINGING OUTFLOW WINDS AND LIGHTNING. HIGH CLOUDS FRIDAY NIGHT
FORESHADOWING INCREASED CHANCES FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
SATURDAY.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...TANANA ZONE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2616602.16/AFG
.DELDT 07/09/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV,MMATUSH@BLM.GOV
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