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SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
611 AM AKDT TUE AUG 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2055 AKDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF BRISTOL BAY AND INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA ON WED NIGHT AND BEGIN TO SPREAD SOME PRECIPITATION TO
NEAR THE FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. WEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100802.501PA.01/AFG