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SPOT FORECAST FOR 501 PAT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
509 AM AKDT WED SEP 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1641 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER THE ALASKA
MAINLAND WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. A WEAK AND FAST MOVING DISTURBANCE
ALOFT WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVER THE BROOKS RANGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER ITS PRESENT LOCATION
OVER THE WEEKEND. THE AIR MASS OVER THE FIRE WILL REMAIN DRY AND
STABLE. TEMPERATURES ALOFT ARE ABNORMALLY WARM. THERE WILL BE A
SLIGHT COOLING ON FRIDAY. OVER THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ALOFT
WILL RISE BACK TO WHERE THEY ARE TODAY. COOLER AND CLOUDY WEATHER
MAY DEVELOP OVER THE FIRE BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG NEAR LAKES AND
                    RIVERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG NEAR LAKES AND
                    RIVERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 1 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING FROM 3000 FEET TO 300 FEET BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 2 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0 TO 5 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG NEAR LAKES
                    AND RIVERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 29S. HIGHS NEAR 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS EAST 2 TO 4 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS NEAR 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100914.501PA.01/AFG