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Spot Forecast for 355 Fortymile...Bureau of Land Management
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
653 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 AKDT on July 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue at the fire site
through the weekend, with relative humidity values dropping into
the low 20s and temperatures rising into the mid 80s. Winds will
generally blow from the east to northeast around 5 to 10 mph
sustained during this time frame, with gusts up to around 15 mph
during periods of max solar heating in the daytime. As a result of
these favorable fire weather conditions, through 10 PM AKDT this
evening, a Red Flag Warning is in effect, with rapid fire
ignition, spread, and growth possible. Beginning early next week,
the potential for showers and thunderstorms will return, with
cooler conditions possible with higher RH values.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). Haze.
CWR.................0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
Max humidity........53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Ridgetop wind.......East to northeast winds 8 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 2230 AKDT.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Haze.
CWR.................0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
Min humidity........25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......East winds 8 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 1000 AKDT.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Haze.
CWR.................0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
Max humidity........57 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Ridgetop wind.......East winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL decreasing to 300 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 6 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 2230 AKDT.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Haze.
CWR.................0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
Min humidity........23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......300 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 11 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 1000 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Mostly clear. Haze. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Cooler. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Kory Davis
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2516893.7/AFG
.DELDT 07/03/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL akyfdc@firenet.gov,rbradley@blm.gov