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Spot Forecast for MID Fall Pile RX 2025 FWMP...BLM
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
524 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 AKDT on October 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers expected Friday through Sunday. These will
start as rain below 1000 feet and snow above 2000 feet with a
rain/snow mix. Snow becomes more prominent through Friday and
Saturday with only snow expected by Sunday. Calm winds expected in
valleys with light northeast winds expected near summits and
ridgetops through Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon winds shift
more westerly with gusts 10 to 15 mph in the valleys and up to 20
mph at higher elevations. Temperatures cool through the weekend
and highs will struggle to reach freezing by Sunday.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered rain showers
                    and snow showers late in the morning, then
                    isolated rain showers and snow showers in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................11 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 38.
Min humidity........84 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 4 mph.
Inversion burnoff...10am.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered rain showers
                    and snow showers.
CWR.................11 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 3 mph.
Inversion setup.....8pm.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered snow showers.
CWR.................21 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 36.
Min humidity........81 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Inversion burnoff...10am.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...Kris Dudley
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523683.0/AFG
.DELDT 10/16/25
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.EMAIL kdudley@blm.gov