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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
612 AM AKDT SAT JUL 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2341 AKDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. SOMEWHAT
COOLER LOW LEVEL AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO AREA STARTING MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 4 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...GABE MASON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100702.FIRE5.02/AFG