Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Spot Forecast for 300 Lookout...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
426 AM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on July 04.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Cooler and wetter conditions will continue into the weekend.
There is high confidence that the fire are will receive wetting
rain today through the weekend with a possible lull in rain for a
short time Friday afternoon. Totals of about half an inch expected
today. Southwest winds continue into the weekend with ridgetop
winds notably stronger than valley winds. Winds diminish slightly
this afternoon, but increase again on Friday. High temperatures
remain in the mid 50s with minimum RH remaining well above
critical thresholds through the weekend. No thunderstorms are
anticipated through the weekend.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog. Rain.
CWR.................82 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
Min humidity........84 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 9 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Inversion burnoff...No inversion.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog in the
                    evening. Rain in the evening, then rain likely
                    overnight.
CWR.................76 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
Max humidity........95 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 9 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Inversion setup.....None.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain likely in the
                    morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
CWR.................31 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........73 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
Rain. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Rain likely. Numerous showers in the evening. Areas of fog. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...YFDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417336.4/AFG
.DELDT 07/04/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0