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SPOT FORECAST FOR PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
503 AM AKDT SUN JUL 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2321 AKDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEATHER FRONT TO THE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL MOVE EAST AND CLOUDS
WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST OVER THE
AREA ON MONDAY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO BE FELT ON MONDAY.
THE FORECAST AREA WILL RETURN TO AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PATTERN FOR THE
WEEK WHICH WELL SPELL MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55) WITH
                    ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS IN AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12-16 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 26 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 27 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 28 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100710.PATCR.01/AFG