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Spot Forecast for 259 Flasco...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
616 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKDT on July 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions continue through Wednesday. An
approaching front will increase west winds through Wednesday
evening. A low associated with this front is moving inland this
week increasing west and southwest winds as it approaches with
higher chances of wetting rain Thursday through the weekend. As
winds increase today and tomorrow there will be a period of strong
west/southwest winds with gusts of 25 to 30 mph possible.
Isolated thunderstorms may form this morning around the fire. Red
Flag conditions near the fire are expected for today as winds
increase in intensity prior to the temperature and RH moderating
effects of the low. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the zone.
Gusty winds calm as rain chances increase Wednesday evening
through Thursday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Scattered showers
                    and isolated thunderstorms early in the
                    morning, then isolated showers in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
Min humidity........30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 14 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the morning.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the morning.
Inversion burnoff...8am.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers in the evening.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
Max humidity........94 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds around 14 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Inversion setup.....12am.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    cloudy (90-100 percent). Isolated rain showers
                    in the morning, then scattered rain showers in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
Min humidity........38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 14 to 20 mph. Gusts 25 to 30 mph
possible.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 20 to 25 mph. Gusts to 30 mph
possible.
Inversion burnoff...8am.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Rain. Areas of fog. Showers likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 11 mph.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...YTDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416717.10/AFG
.DELDT 07/02/24
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