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Spot Forecast for Nenana Ridge Complex...Northern Forestry Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1219 AM AKDT Wed Aug 13 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on August 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Warm weather will continue today, with highs rising into the upper
60s and min RH values in the 30s. Winds will be relatively light
through Thursday at the lower levels, although winds at elevation
will pick up from the southwest Wednesday night. There will be a
chance for rain overnight Wednesday, although wetting rains will
initially be unlikely. During the day Thursday, rain will be
likely, with a good chance for wetting rains of around one to two
tenths of an inch through Thursday night. High temperatures
Thursday through Saturday will only be in the 50s, although warmer
weather in the lower to mid 60s is expected early next week.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
Min humidity........38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Light and variable winds.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Inversion burnoff...1100 AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain in the evening, then chance of rain
                    overnight.
CWR.................2 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
Max humidity........85 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Light and variable winds becoming southwest
                    8 to 14 mph in the evening.
Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....2200 AKDT.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain likely.
CWR.................31 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........68 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Inversion burnoff...No inversion.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the upper 50s. West winds around 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Josh Chiles
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519699.1/AFG
.DELDT 08/13/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL josh.chiles@alaska.gov,liz.wallace@alaska.gov,dhorwath@blm.gov