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Spot Forecast for Mount Hayes...AK State Div of Forestry
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
827 AM AKDT Tue Aug 15 2023

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKDT on August 15. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A thermal trough north of the fire will bring isolated 
thunderstorms to the area today. A weather system will move in 
from the south on Wednesday, bringing more numerous showers with 
increased chances for a wetting rainfall. Temperatures today will 
be similar to yesterday. Wednesday will be cooler with increased 
RH values. 

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Areas of smoke. 
                    Scattered rain showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
CWR.................39 percent. 
LAL.................2. 
Max temperature.....Around 65. 
Min humidity........51 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph 
                    around noon. Gusty and erratic winds expected 
                    near thunderstorms. 
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast around 5 mph.  
Mixing height.......300 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the 
                    late morning and afternoon. 
Transport winds.....North around 4 mph. 
Inversion burnoff...9 AM. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Areas of smoke 
                    through the night. Areas of fog overnight. 
                    Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 
                    Scattered rain showers through the night. 
CWR.................39 percent. 
LAL.................2. 
Min temperature.....Around 45. 
Max humidity........87 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected 
                    near thunderstorms in the evening. 
Ridgetop wind.......South around 5 mph.  
Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL decreasing to 300 ft AGL in the 
                    late evening and overnight. 
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph. 
Inversion setup.....11 PM. 

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Areas of fog in the 
                    morning. Areas of smoke through the day. 
                    Numerous rain showers in the morning. 
                    Widespread rain showers in the afternoon. 
CWR.................56 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 58. 
Min humidity........61 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.  
Mixing height.......300 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the 
                    late morning and afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. 
Inversion burnoff...9 AM.  

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Forecaster...METZGER
Requested by...Brooklyn Detherage
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2318233.10/AFG
.DELDT 08/15/23
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