FNAK71 PAFC 021614
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR GILAHINA...AFS/BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
0800 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON JUNE 2.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TODAY
AND HELP INITIATE SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA.
THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL PUSH NORTH ON FRIDAY AS SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH
AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM BEGINS TO AFFECT THE NORTH GULF COAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WIND 5 MPH OR LESS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT INCREASING TO 5000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT DECREASING TO 1000 FT OR LESS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WIND 8 TO 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 18
MPH. POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT INCREASING TO 5500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH MPH

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FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN MAILLY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110517.MPTRJ.01/AER