FNAK79 PAFG 251427
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAILBELT...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
627 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0616 AKDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
IT WILL REMAIN CLOUDY TODAY WITH A LITTLE LIGHT RAIN OR
DRIZZLE AT TIMES THIS MORNING...BUT A WETTING RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED.
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN COOL AND UNSETTLED INTO TOMORROW WITH A
COUPLE OF PASSING SHOWERS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH HIGH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES. A RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD INTO THE AREA THURSDAY
WITH DRY WEATHER AND SLIGHTLY MILDER TEMPERATURES. ANOTHER
WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING MORE RAIN BACK INTO THE AREA BY THE
END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-100 PERCENT). LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                    AT TIMES THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS
                    AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........65.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-100 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
                    PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...PETER BUTTERI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090825.RAILB.01/AFG