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SPOT FORECAST FOR RAILBELT...AK-FAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
706 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0651 AKDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
INCREASING CLOUDS OVER THE AREA TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH IS MOVING IN
FROM THE WEST. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BE LIGHT THIS MORNING AND BECOMING
NORTHWEST TONIGHT 5 TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...PETER BUTTERI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090822.RAILB.01/AFG