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Spot Forecast for 318 Riley...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
520 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 AKDT on July 16.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Gusty southerly winds are expected to subside tonight. Unsettled
weather with rainshowers continues tomorrow as low pressure
remains in the area. Weather calms later in the week as high
pressure builds in. A return to hot and dry conditions is likely
over the weekend.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Numerous rain
                    showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms
                    until midnight. Scattered rain showers
                    overnight.
CWR.................13 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
Max humidity........89 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 50 10 mph with gust up to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Inversion setup.....No inversion.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers in the morning, then numerous rain
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................12 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
Min humidity........40 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 5 mph becoming variable 5 to 10 mph
                    in the afternoon and terrain driven.
Ridgetop wind.......South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph.
Inversion burnoff...No inversion.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Widespread rain
                    showers in the evening, then scattered rain
                    showers overnight.
CWR.................46 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....No inversion.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers.
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds - diurnally and terrain driven.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 3900 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Inversion burnoff...no inversion.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...BARTOS
Requested by...Yukon Fire Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417981.9/AFG
.DELDT 07/16/24
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