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Spot Forecast for 318 Riley...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
550 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 AKDT on July 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

A front will bring increasing southwesterly winds and better
chances for wetting rain through the end of the week. Most of the
fire will be sheltered from this wind, but gusty winds are still
possible at lower elevations, lasting overnight with the inversion
not likely to set up. Ridgetop winds may gust as high as 35 mph
out of the southwest by Thursday. A short period of wetting rain
is possible Wednesday afternoon/evening, with another front which
could bring in excess of half an inch of rain arriving for
Thursday into Friday. The cooler air mass arriving with the front
will moderate maximum temperatures Wednesday through the end of
the week to near 60, with minimum RHs remaining above 40.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers in the evening.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........85 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 8 mph. Gusts as high as
                    15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts 20 to
                    25 mph.
Inversion setup.....No inversion.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts as high as
                    20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Gusts 25 to
                    30 mph.
Inversion burnoff...No inversion.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain likely,
                    before midnight.
CWR.................58 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
Max humidity........91 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts as high as
                    20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Gusts 25 to
                    30 mph.
Inversion setup.....No inversion.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain likely in the
                    morning, then rain in the afternoon. Areas of
                    fog in the afternoon.
CWR.................68 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........63 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts as high as
                    25 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 16 to 22 mph. Gusts 30 to
                    35 mph.
Inversion burnoff...No inversion.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Areas of fog. Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. South
winds around 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds
around 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Widespread showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. South
winds around 8 mph.

$$
Forecaster...QUESADA
Requested by...YFDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416966.2/AFG
.DELDT 07/02/24
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