FNAK79 PAFG 122118
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SPOT FORECAST FOR DILLINGER FIRE  182...MCGRATH AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
118 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1240 AKDT ON JUNE 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MORE MOIST AND STABLE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY AS THE
SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH SHIFTS NORTH...AND THEREFORE THE FOCUS OF
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHIFTS NORTH AS WELL. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION
WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SHOWERS...BUT A VERY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR
TWO IS NOT BEYOND THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY.

WINDS SHOULD BEGIN PICKING UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR SHOWERS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...FV COLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090612.DILLI.01/AFG