FNAK79 PAFG 221340
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 725 NUNTRAGUT SLOUGH...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
540 AM AKDT WED SEP 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1958 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO USHER COLDER AIR
INTO THE AREA THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  THE MAIN WEATHER CONCERN
WILL BE FOR STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AS A SURFACE RIDGE REMAINS
NORTH OF THE FIRE AND LOW PRESSURE REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH DIMINISHING TO 7 TO 12 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL LOWERING TO 1200-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...HOERDEMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100921.725NU.01/AFG