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SPOT FORECAST FOR RAILBELT...AK-FAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
715 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0635 AKDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL RESULT IN SUNNY SKIES TODAY AND FRIDAY. LOW
LEVEL WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND OUT OF THE NORTHEAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...PETER BUTTERI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090820.RAILB.01/AFG