FNAK79 PAFG 221743
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRANCIS CREEK...DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
943 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0925 AKDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED WELL NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA.

AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL DROP AGAIN AROUND 30 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON BUT LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. NO RED FLAGS EXPECTED TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-6300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-6400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT DICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110522.FRANC.01/AFG