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Spot Forecast for Last Chance Creek 305...Northern Forestry Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
714 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on July 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A front and its associated low will move towards the fire today.
This will strengthen southwesterly winds today with peak gusts in
the 30 to 35 mph range this afternoon. A wind advisory is in
effect for the area. 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 critical thresholds through Friday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain in the
                    morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
CWR.................6 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Min humidity........59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 12 to 15 mph with gusts to
                    around 31 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and early afternoon, then
                    decreasing to 2200 ft AGL late in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph.
Inversion burnoff...No Inversion.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog. Rain.
CWR.................78 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
Max humidity........96 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to
                    around 26 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 18 mph.
Inversion setup.....None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog. Rain.
CWR.................73 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph with gusts to
                    around 24 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Rain. Areas of fog. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Widespread showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds around 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Numerous showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...Matthew Velderrain
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417166.5/AFG
.DELDT 07/03/24
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