993  
FNAK79 PAFG 100203  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR OBLARON...FS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
603 PM AKDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2000 AKDT ON JULY 09.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
GUSTY WEST 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 KOTZEBUE SOUND REGION LATE SATURDAY  
INTO MONDAY THAT WILL AID FIRE SUPPRESSION EFFORTS.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2200 AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.  
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 POSSIBLE LATE.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.  
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2200 AKDT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN  
SHOWERS.  
CWR.................60 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............10 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 1100 AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
 
CLOUDY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...MAIER  
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2616902.7/AFG  
.DELDT 07/09/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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