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SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
554 AM AKDT WED SEP 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1654 AKDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE FIRE AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU.
THIS COULD CAUSE AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON.
SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPING FRI WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN FRI THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........N WINDS 3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 3 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100831.501PA.01/AFG