FNAK79 PAFG 101252 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 452 AM AKDT SAT JUL 10 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2230 AKDT ON JULY 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THERMAL TROUGH WILL LIE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONERY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......9100-10000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 14 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................15 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......7100-8000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 6 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................6 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-6400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...FREEMAN REQUESTED BY...DOLLARD TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100709.PATCWR.01/AFG