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Spot Forecast for 7 Mile Lookout...SA Gray Team
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
514 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on July 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Tuesday will see gradual warming over Monday. Highs near 70 and
minimum RHs fall towards the lower 40s. Showers build into the
afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible. Southerly winds
will be generally light with the occasional stronger gust mixing
down from aloft.

Wednesday will see a continuing of the warming and drying trend
with highs reaching into the low to mid 70s and minimum RHs
falling into the mid 30s. The area of the fire will be on the edge
of an area of heavier showers with slightly higher chances of
wetting rain than Tuesday. Widely scattered thunderstorms are
expected that afternoon and evening. Winds will shift more
northerly with stronger gusty winds expected northwest of the
fire. Winds near the fire are expected to be lighter and more
terrain driven although occasional stronger gusts from the
northeast may mix down to the surface.

A fire weather watch is in effect for Wednesday for the zone for
hot, dry, and windy conditions, although the area around the fire
is expected to be above criteria. Temperatures continue to rise
through the weekend with RHs expected to fall below 30 by Friday.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible near the fire each
afternoon.

.TUESDAY...

CWR.................10 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Isolated.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........44 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 7 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...11am.
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers in the morning, then scattered rain
                    showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY...

CWR.................15 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Widely Sct.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
Min humidity........34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    north 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 9 mph.
Inversion burnoff...10am.
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Isolated
                    thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered rain
                    showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light
winds.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...Stuart Coombs
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517007.0/AFG
.DELDT 06/30/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL stuart.coombs@usda.gov