FNAK71 PAFC 221358
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAKINA FIRE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
558 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2212 AKDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER FRONT CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE VICINITY OF
THE FIRE. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ONSHORE THROUGHOUT THE DAY
AND IS EXPECTED TO BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS TO MUCH OF THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...BUT IS UNLIKELY TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH
                    POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DIXON
REQUESTED BY...JENNIFER ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090721.CHAKI.05/AER