FNAK71 PAFC 300010
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR NPS-SMITH PILE BURN...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
410 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1540 AKDT ON OCTOBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. THE WRANGELL MOUNTAINS WILL PROTECT THE BURN
SIGHT FROM THE STRONGEST NORTH WINDS WHILE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES PREVAIL.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 12.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT DECREASING TO 200 FT BY MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 18 MPH DIMINISHING TO 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT INCREASING TO 1800 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...LYNN MCALOON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091029.NPSSM.02/AER