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Spot Forecast for 2026 DTA Bolio RX...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1145 PM AKDT Mon May 11 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 AKDT on May 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A warming and drying trend begins Tuesday as southeasterly flow
sets up over the state. Expect high temperatures in the low to mid
60s, with a brief cool down Thursday and Friday before warming
again into the weekend. Isolated to scattered rain showers may
develop during the afternoon hours, but accumulations should
remain light. A non-zero chance for lightning is possible Thursday
afternoon across parts of the Upper Tanana Valley.
South/southeast winds continue to weaken throughout the week
before shifting towards the southwest by Thursday.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
CWR.................2 percent.
CWR25...............0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None (0 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 16 to 17 mph with gusts to
                    around 31 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 25 to 35 mph.
Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 19 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0730 AKDT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
CWR.................2 percent.
CWR25...............0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None (0 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 42.
Max humidity........60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast
20 to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL after 3 am.
Transport winds.....South around 14 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 2200 AKDT.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
CWR25...............0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None (0 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 61.
Min humidity........34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 11 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0700 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...SANTIAGO
Requested by...Joe Erickson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2613018.5/AFG
.DELDT 05/12/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jerickson@blm.gov