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SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
630 AM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1933 AKDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVING EAST. FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING NORTH FROM
GULF OF ALASKA. THERMAL TROUGH STRENGTHENING OVER NORTH CENTRAL ALASKA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 19 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...AMY DUNING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100804.501PA.01/AFG