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Spot Forecast for Denali Pile Burn Fall 2024...NPS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
722 AM AKDT Thu Oct 17 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 AKDT on October 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered snow showers with varying intensities are expected
through the day. An inversion did not set up overnight so there
will be no inversion today, but one does develop late tonight as
the snow showers diminish in coverage. Around 1 inch of snow is
expected today. Otherwise, winds will be mainly light, around 6 to
9 mph from the north through Friday. It will also completely dry
out on Friday with temperatures hanging around 20 degrees and min
RHs remaining around 55-60%.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered snow
                    showers expected today.
Max temperature.....Around 24.
Min humidity........61 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 7 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL.
Inversion burnoff...No inversion.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered snow
                    showers early tonight.
Min temperature.....Around 4 above.
Max humidity........93 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 19.
Min humidity........58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 7 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1600 ft AGL.
Inversion burnoff...11 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows around 4 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows around 8. Highs
in the upper 20s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows around 16. Highs around 30. South
winds around 9 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BIANCO
Requested by...Lexie Regetz
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 10/17/24
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