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Spot Forecast for Shaw Creek Dome 326...Northern Forestry Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
729 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 and its associated low will move towards the fire today.
This will strengthen southwesterly winds today with peak gusts in
the 25 to 30 mph range. A wind advisory will be in effect just north
of the fire beginning at noon today. increased chances of wetting rain
follow shortly after with rain expected overnight through Thursday.
No thunderstorms expected for the next several days. Temperatures
decrease into the 60s and remain through Friday. Minimum RHs
remain above 50 through Friday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered rain showers
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................53 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 12 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Mixing height.......1600 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 22 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain likely.
CWR.................53 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
Max humidity........98 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 16 mph.
Inversion setup.....None.

.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.................61 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

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

$$
Forecaster...TROYKE
Requested by...Matthew Velderrain
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417170.4/AFG
.DELDT 07/03/24
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