Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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903 FNAK79 PAFG 171205 FWSAFG Spot Forecast for Gold King Creek 279...Northern Forestry Dispatch Center National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 405 AM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 AKDT on July 17. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Mostly cloudy weather in the lower 60s with scattered showers possible is expected today and tomorrow. Minimum relative humidity values today and tomorrow will likely fall into the 40s percent range. An isolated thunderstorm is possible near the fire site today, and if it occurs, could produce locally gusty and erratic winds. Otherwise, light and variable winds are expected the next few days, with much warmer temperatures Friday into the weekend, when minimum RH values may drop into the 30s percent. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. CWR.................6 percent. LAL.................2. Max temperature.....Around 63. Min humidity........46 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the late morning and afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph. Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. CWR.................46 percent. LAL.................2. Min temperature.....Around 44. Max humidity........95 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west 5 to 6 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening. Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL in the late evening and overnight. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph. Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain showers. CWR.................20 percent. LAL.................1. Max temperature.....Around 63. Min humidity........50 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL late in the afternoon. Transport winds.....West around 6 mph. Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds. .SATURDAY... Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds. .SUNDAY... Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds. $$ Forecaster...SALTZMAN Requested by...Matthew Velderrain Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2417275.36/AFG .DELDT 07/17/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0