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SPOT FORECAST FOR 390 HORSESHOE...AKFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 PM AKDT THU JUL 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 AKDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO FUNNEL INTO THE DULBI FLATS, GUSTING
NEAR 15 MPH AT TIMES, BEFORE RELAXING FRIDAY MORNING. THESE
WESTERLY WINDS ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THUNDERSTORMS
TO YOUR EAST.FRIDAY, WESTERLY WINDS SLIGHTLY DIMINISH, WITH HIGHS
REACHING INTO THE LOW 70S AND MIN RH NEAR 40 TO 45 PERCENT; LITTLE
CHANCES FOR RAIN. MOVING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT CHANCES FOR RAIN
INCREASE, WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY ON SATURDAY. WINDS
SATURDAY INCREASE OUT OF THE EAST, TURNING SOUTH THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....MIDNIGHT AKDT
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...1100 AKDT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................12 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6
TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...1000 AKDT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617064.2/AFG
.DELDT 07/09/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV
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