FNAK79 PAFG 200133
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR HARD LUCK CREEK...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
533 PM AKDT WED AUG 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1722 AKDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT
AND THEN BEGIN TO SLIDE EAST OF THE AREA THURSDAY. ANY ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WILL GIVE WAY TO A CLEAR SKY TONIGHT.
TOMORROW WILL BE A MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY DAY. THE DRY WEATHER
LOOKS TO LAST INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND...WITH A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER BY SUNDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG ACROSS THE
                    BOTTOM ELEVATIONS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 63...WARMEST AT THE BOTTOM ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 43 PERCENT...LOWEST AT THE BOTTOM ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE IN DIRECTION 0 TO 3 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......A MODERATE LOW LEVEL INVERSION BELOW 1000 FT AGL
                    UNTIL 1000...INCREASING TO 4000 TO 5000 FT AGL BY
                    NOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON NEAR THE TOP OF THE WELL MIXED LAYER.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...LANN MOORE - SITL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090819.HARDL.01/AFG