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Spot Forecast for 235 Applegate...US Wildland Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
153 PM AKDT Mon Jun 29 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1700 AKDT on June 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Daily isolated to scattered showers will continue along the
Elliott Highway corridor early this week, with minimal
thunderstorm chances until at the earliest on Thursday. Any
precipitation amounts will remain light in nature, with highs
around 60 and lows around 40. Drier conditions are expected
overall on Tuesday with best chances for isolated showers during
the afternoon hours. The Central Interior is expected to remain
the driest portion of the region through midweek. Winds will
remain predominantly out of the west/southwest through Wednesday,
peaking each afternoon, shifting to being out of the northeast on
Thursday, with afternoon RH dropping to around 45-55% with
excellent overnight recovery. Looking ahead, increasing confidence
supports a more organized system moving in from the Yukon Thursday
into Friday with steadier rainfall and cooler temperatures.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered showers
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
CWR25...............0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None (0 percent).
Max temperature.....58 to 62 degrees.
Min humidity........55 to 60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                    20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
                    25 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 3800 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Inversion burnoff...NA.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Scattered showers
                    through the night with isolated thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
CWR.................60 percent.
CWR25...............20 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Isolated (20 percent) in the evening.
Min temperature.....41 to 45 degrees.
Max humidity........85 to 90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the evening.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 0200 AKDT.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered to numerous
                    showers in the morning. Scattered showers and
                    isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................90 percent.
CWR25...............30 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Isolated (20 percent) in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59 to 63 degrees.
Min humidity........60 to 65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds in the morning becoming northeast
                    6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds in the morning becoming northeast
                    8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0800 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...MACKAY
Requested by...Tanana Zone
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2615904.13/AFG
.DELDT 06/29/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL bprotas@blm.gov,tshields@blm.gov,poosahwe@blm.gov,akyfdc@firenet.gov