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FNAK79 PAFG 092347  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 386 BLUEBERRY...AKFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
347 PM AKDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1915 AKDT ON JULY 09.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AS OF 1540 AKDT THURSDAY, QUARTZ CREEK RAWS IS REPORTING TEMPS IN  
THE MID 60S, RH NEAR 56 PERCENT, AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 12 TO 18  
MPH GUSTING INTO THE 20S. OVER THE FIRE, TEMPS ARE LIKELY IN THE  
LOW 70S, WITH RH NEAR 40 PERCENT. WESTERLY WINDS ARE LIKELY  
CONTINUING ACROSS THE MARSHY PLAINS TO THE WEST, FUNNELING INTO  
OLIVINE CREEK. THINKING SPEEDS NEAR 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20.  
 
WINDS BEGIN TO RELAX TONIGHT, TURNING TO THE SOUTH THROUGH THE  
DAY, WITH INCREASED CHANCES FOR SOME RAIN FRIDAY. SATURDAY  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SEWARD PENINSULA,  
WITH WINDS BECOMING MORE NORTHEASTERLY.  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.  
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....0100 AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................3 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...0900 AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS RAIN  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................3 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.  
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.  
CWR.................100 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............50 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.  
MIN HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 15 MPH  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...PARK  
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617058.2/AFG  
.DELDT 07/09/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV  
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