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SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
557 AM AKDT TUE AUG 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1838 AKDT ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER'
CANADA AND THE NORTH PACIFIC IS CREATING LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER
THE AREA. SEVERAL WEATHER DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY IN THE FLOW AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS...
MAINLY LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING...THEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. A STABLE ATMOSPHERE AT UPPER LEVELS WILL KEEP THUNDERSTORMS
FROM DEVELOPING DURING THIS TIME.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1900 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LINGAAS
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100809.501PA.01/AFG