FNAK71 PAFC 061610
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT RICHARDSON RX...BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
810 AM AKDT WED MAY 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
THROUGH THURSDAY THAN A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OUT OF
CANADA INTO EASTERN ALASKA. EXPECT PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN TODAY AND
TONIGHT OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NW WIND 5 MPH.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........NW 12 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CLAY
REQUESTED BY...JOHN LYONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090506.FORTR.03/AER