FNAK79 PAFG 131615
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
815 AM AKDT FRI AUG 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0804 AKDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL BE DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALOFT
OVER THE FIRE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THINGS DRY FOR THE WEEKEND AS
WELL. WINDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS (50-60 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 4 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...ROD THORSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100813.501PA.01/AFG