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SPOT FORECAST FOR PAT CREEK  501...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
929 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0901 AKDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM IS PUSHING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVANCE
OF THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM. ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST
TO PUSH PAST THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL LEAVE A LITTLE COOLER AIR AND DRYER
CONDITIONS IN ITS WAKE. WARMER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN OVER THE AREA
ON MONDAY WITH THE THERMAL TROUGH MOVING IN OVER THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
                    ISOLATED EVENING WET THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED WET
                    AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...HUDSON PLASS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100626.PATCR.01/AFG