429  
FNAK79 PAFG 100137  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 391 BISHOP...USFWS (FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES)  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
537 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
 
 
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT ON FRIDAY.  
ANY WARMING AND DRYING ON FRIDAY WILL BE TEMPORARY. BY SATURDAY  
GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS DEVELOP OUT AHEAD OF THE NEXT BERING SEA  
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THAT SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD  
CLOUDS...RAIN AND HIGH HUMIDITIES TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR LATE  
SATURDAY INTO MONDAY THAT WILL AID FIRE SUPPRESSION EFFORTS.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 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 5 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2200 AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CWR.................2 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 1100 AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).  
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS LATE  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.  
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2200 AKDT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN  
SHOWERS.  
CWR.................70 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............20 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 1100 AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
 
CLOUDY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...MAIER  
REQUESTED BY...JOSH TURNBOW  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617059.2/AFG  
.DELDT 07/09/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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