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SPOT FORECAST FOR HASTINGS...DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
256 PM AKDT MON JUN 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1358 AKDT ON JUNE 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE LIES ACROSS
THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE TROUGH IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN
THE TROUGH AXIS WILL BE ON A LINE FROM GALENA-TANANA-FAIRBANKS-
EASTWARD TO THE CANADA BORDER. A WEAK THERMAL LOW CENTER
IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF TANANA TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
WINDS ON THE FIRE WILL BECOME LIGHT DOWNSLOPE AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND BECOME EASTERLY TUESDAY WITH WIND FLOW INTO
THE THERMAL LOW CENTER WEST OF TANANA. WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND LOWER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. INSTABILITY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING IS MARGINAL BUT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE HILLS TO THE NORTH OF FAIRBANKS THIS EVENING. SATELLITE
IMAGING SHOWS SOME WEAK CONVECTION NOW DEVELOPING OVER THE
HILLS TO TO NORTHEAST OF FAIRBANKS. THIS CONVECTION COULD
INCREASE AND EXPAND WESTWARD DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-52...LOWEST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT...HIGHEST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-6 MPH BECOMING MAINLY LIGHT DOWNSLOPE
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-75...WARMEST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-32 PERCENT...LOWEST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 55. HIGHS 68 TO 75. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 55. HIGHS 68 TO 75.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 48 TO 55.
HIGHS 68 TO 75. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 48 TO 55. HIGHS 68 TO 75.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...PAUL KAISER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110606.HASTI.01/AFG