FNAK79 PAFG 161339
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST RIVER  296...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
539 AM AKDT FRI JUL 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2110 AKDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY WELL AHEAD OF AN UPPER TROUGH
THAT IS DEVELOPING NORTHWEST OF THE FIRE. A FEW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...BUT THE BEST CHANCE OF A WETTING
RAIN WILL REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN
UNSETTLED ON SUNDAY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW MORE SHOWERS. NO
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONTINUED COOL AND
UNSETTLED WEATHER INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (30-60 PERCENT IN THE MORNING
                    THEN 50-80 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON). PATCHY
                    FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO  7 TO 12 MPH
                    BY NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1200-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100715.LOSTR.01/AFG