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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
418 AM AKDT THU JUL 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2213 AKDT ON JULY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERMAL TROUGH BUILDING BACK IN OVER AREA TODAY WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
EXTENDING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. AIR MASS OVER THE FORECAST AREA WILL
BECOME MORE UNSTABLE ON FRIDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVES NORTH FROM
THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8400 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...HUDSON PLASS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100707.FIRE5.03/AFG