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SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
516 AM AKDT TUE AUG 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1830 AKDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL INTERIOR
THIS MORNING AND BEHIND THAT IT WILL LEAVE ISOLATED SHOWERS. UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH WEST CENTRAL INTERIOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100823.501PA.01/AFG