FNAK79 PAFG 260031 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR MINTO FLATS SOUTH...AK DOF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 431 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1555 AKDT ON JULY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .DISCUSSION... STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT BUILDS. THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST INTO TUESDAY. THESE FACTORS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WARMER AIR ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER POORLY TONIGHT AND FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUD COVER WILL BE MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000-2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...FISCHER REQUESTED BY...ADAM KOHLEY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090725.MINTO.01/AFG