FNAK79 PAFG 131510
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST RIVER...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
710 AM AKDT TUE JUL 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1511 AKDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE FIRE AREA WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH WED AM AND THEN MOVE EAST WED PM. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE FIRE FROM THE WEST WED PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH BY NOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
                    CLOUDS DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY BE AFTERNOON (80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 MPH.
CWR.................8 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100712.LOSTR.01/AFG