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SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026 HARDING LAKE FUEL BREAK...NORTHERN FORESTRY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
536 AM AKDT THU OCT 1 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
COOL CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING WITH SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH
OF THE DAY. WEAK WESTERLY WINDS BECOME CALM LATE THURSDAY. CLEARER
AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. NO OR A WEAK INVERSION
IS EXPECTED EARLY THURSDAY, BUT AS SKIES CLEAR THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY INVERSION STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
CWR25...............20 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...NO INVERSION.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....WEAK INVERSION AROUND 8PM.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...8AM.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...STOKES
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW VELDERRAIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622874.0/AFG
.DELDT 10/01/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MATTHEW.VELDERRAIN@ALASKA.GOV
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