FNAK71 PAFC 021618
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT RICHARDSON RX...BUREAU LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
818 AM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH
THE WEEKEND ALTHOUGH WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. A THERMAL
TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS LEADING TO BREEZY AFTERNOONS AND EVENING AND INCREASED
CLOUD COVERAGE. SATURDAY...EXPECT CONTINUED FAIR WEATHER WITH AFTERNOON
INLET BREEZES 10 TO 15 MPH MAINLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........N WIND 4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 7 TO 14 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NE 5 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SE 3 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NE WIND 5 MPH OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SW 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...JOE DON MORTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090502.FORTR.01/AER