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Spot Forecast for DENA-FC Pile Burn FY26...Wildland Fire Service (NPS)
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
358 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 AKDT on April 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Generally cloudy conditions are expected the next few days, with
southerly winds and highs warming into the 30s or low 40s. While
shower activity in the area will be generally spotty the new few
days, precipitation will become more likely from Friday through
the weekend. For any precipitation that falls, rain will be
favored during the warmer afternoons and evenings and snow will
be favored during the nights and mornings.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Isolated snow
                    showers in the morning, then scattered rain
                    and snow and snow showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 38.
Min humidity........53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 8 mph gusting to 16 mph.
Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph.
Inversion burnoff...0900 AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered snow
                    showers.
CWR.................21 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Min temperature.....Around 17.
Max humidity........84 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 6 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 10 mph gusting to 18 mph.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 9 mph.
Inversion setup.....2300 AKDT.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Isolated snow
                    showers in the morning, then scattered rain
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................4 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None.
Max temperature.....Around 42.
Min humidity........53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 9 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 2900 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 14 mph.
Inversion burnoff...0900 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Lows around
19. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 30s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 30s. South winds around 6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Matt Koller
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610118.2/AFG
.DELDT 04/15/26
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.EMAIL Matt_Koller@nps.gov