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Spot Forecast for 318 Riley...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
638 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.

.DISCUSSION...
A front will bring increased southwest winds today and tomorrow
and increased chances of wetting rain Wednesday evening through
the end of the week. Most of the fire will be sheltered from this
wind, but ridgetop winds will be quite strong in comparison with
gusts of 35 mph possible from the southwest Wednesday. This front
and its associated low will moderate maximum temperatures
Wednesday through the end of the week to near 60. Minimum RHs will
remain above 40. Weak inversions possible overnight, but unlikely
with increasing winds.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Inversion burnoff...6am.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers in the evening, then slight chance of
                    rain overnight.
CWR.................3 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Inversion setup.....None.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Gusts 30 to 35 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Rain. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Areas of fog. Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. South winds around
8 mph.

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