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Spot Forecast for DTAE Spring RX Mt Hayes...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1103 PM AKDT Fri Apr 25 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 AKDT on April 26.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
No precipitation expected during the forecast period. High
temperatures top out in the low 50s this weekend with min RHs
hovering around 26% to 29% but likely remaining above 25% on both
Saturday and Sunday. Decent recoveries are expected overnight with
max RHs approaching 65%. Winds will be gusty, especially this
afternoon with southeast wind gusts up to 30 mph. There is a 15%
chance for a max gust to 35 mph, but the strongest winds likely
stay south of the fire. Winds will weaken with gusts less than 20
mph by midnight, but wind gusts to 20 mph return Sunday afternoon.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
Min humidity........26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds around 12 to 18 mph. Wind
                    gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 15 to 20 mph becoming south at
                    20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 16 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 9 AM AKDT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
Max humidity........63 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 11 to 17 mph. Wind gusts to 30
                    mph in the evening then weakening to less
                    than 20 mph by midnight.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast
                    at 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 9 AM AKDT.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
Min humidity........29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Wind gusts up
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast winds at 15 to 20 mph become
                    southeast at 10 mph in the afternoon, then
                    east at 15 to 18 mph in the evening.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 9 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated snow showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. South winds around 7 mph.

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Forecaster...BIANCO
Requested by...Melissa Fischer
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/26/25
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