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Spot Forecast for 300 Lookout...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
547 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...
Southwest winds increase today as a front approaches the fires
from the west bringing increased precipitation and gusty southwest
winds. Temperatures moderate with increased moisture from around
70 today to the 60s for the rest of the week. A low moving across
the state this week will keep chances of rain high through the end
of the week. Winds should calm somewhat Thursday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Isolated showers.
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........40 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7 to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 12 to 20 mph.
Inversion burnoff...7am.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered rain showers
                    in the evening, then rain overnight. Areas of
                    fog overnight.
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 14 mph with gusts to
                    around 29 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gust 35 to
40 mph.
Inversion setup.....11pm.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog in the
                    morning. Rain in the morning, then rain likely
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................81 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........63 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 14 to 15 mph with gusts to
                    around 30 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 35 to
40 mph.
Inversion burnoff...3am.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Rain likely. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 9 mph.

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Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...YFDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416863.6/AFG
.DELDT 07/02/24
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