849  
FNAK79 PAFG 140059  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 390 HORSESHOE...AKFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
459 PM AKDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 AKDT ON JULY 13.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
PERSISTENT WET WEATHER WITH MODERATE CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS IS  
EXPECTED AT THE FIRE SITE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, WITH  
PERIODIC SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT  
TIMES (WHICH COULD RESEMBLE THE RIDGETOP WINDS). TEMPERATURES WILL  
GENERALLY REMAIN COOL AND IN THE UPPER 50S OR LOW 60S FOR HIGHS.  
MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL  
THRESHOLDS DURING THIS TIME FRAME AS WELL.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED RAIN  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................20 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............10 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.  
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10  
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....LITTLE OR NO INVERSION DUE TO RAIN.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................31 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............10 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 1 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...LITTLE OR NO INVERSION DUE TO RAINFALL.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
 
CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
FORECASTER...SALTZMAN  
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617064.10/AFG  
.DELDT 07/13/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV  
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