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Spot Forecast for Gold King Creek 279...Northern Forestry Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
731 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKDT on July 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A front from the will move over the fire site today bringing
gusty winds throughout the day and a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Occasional wind gust up to 25 mph possible. Rain will
remain through the evening and clear out early tomorrow morning.
Good overnight RH recovery expected.

Tomorrow will see similar conditions with rain starting in the
afternoon with the passing of another weather system from the
west. Winds will remain out of the south-southwest, however will
lighter than the previous day. Minimum RHs remain above critical
thresholds through Friday.

Winds will remain out of the southwest for the remainder of the
week with continuous chances of rain with max temperatures in mid
to low 50s.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................22 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
Min humidity........49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph with gusts to
                    around 26 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain, clearing
out around 3 AM AKDT.
CWR.................22 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
Max humidity........87 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 13 mph with gusts to around
29 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL in the late
evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph.
Inversion setup.....None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain likely in the
                    morning, then rain in the afternoon. Areas of
                    fog in the afternoon.
CWR.................52 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph.
Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 21 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Areas of fog. Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds around 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds around 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...TWOMBLY
Requested by...Matthew Velderrain
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417275.2/AFG
.DELDT 07/03/24
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