FNAK79 PAFG 161745
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG RIVER - 361...MCGRATH FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
945 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0923 AKDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE FROM THE NORTHEAST THIS
MORNING AND WILL SWING AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN OUT
OF THE SOUTHEAST INTO FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...JEFF ENNENGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.BIGRI.01/AFG