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Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Spot Forecast for 316 Fork...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
533 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 35 to 45 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). Isolated rain showers
                    in the morning, then numerous rain showers in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Min humidity........56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 12 to 15 mph with gusts to around 31
                    mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gust to
around 35 mph.
Inversion burnoff...6am.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog. Rain.
CWR.................74 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
Max humidity........96 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 9 to 12 mph with gusts to
                    around 29 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph.
Inversion setup.....None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog. Rain.
CWR.................69 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 9 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Inversion burnoff...None.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Rain. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds around 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Numerous showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...YFDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417156.8/AFG
.DELDT 07/03/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0