FNAK79 PAFG 231656 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK IA...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 856 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING IN CLOUDS AND SOME ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE FIRE THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE IN THIS FLOW WILL PASS OVER THE FIRE TUESDAY. THIS WILL BE A FACTOR IN CREATING ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING...SWITCHING MORE SOUTHEASTERLY THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300-8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED EVENING RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35 TO 45 PERCENT). SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................6 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700-8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KRYSTON/FATHAUER REQUESTED BY...TOM ST CLAIR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110523.STUAR.01/AFG