FNAK79 PAFG 090208 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR HASTINGS...AK STATE DIV OF FORESTRY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 608 PM AKDT WED JUN 8 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1647 AKDT ON JUNE 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A THERMAL TROUGH JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE FIRE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT AND WILL BE LOCATED ON OR JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHWARD TOMORROW. WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHT FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST BUT BECOME VARIABLE AS THE TROUGH MOVES OVER THE FIRE. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN SWITCH BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AGAIN TOMORROW AS THE TROUGH MOVES SOUTH OF THE FIRE. .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................25 PERCENT. LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR.................25 PERCENT. LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SUNDAY... CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...COX REQUESTED BY...PAUL KAISER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110608.HASTI.02/AFG