FNAK79 PAFG 101331 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR 330 CHANDALAR RIVER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 531 AM AKDT FRI JUN 10 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2130 AKDT ON JUNE 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE FIRE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH DRY WEATHER. A WEAK FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND MAY PRODUCE A PERIOD OF STRONGER EAST WIND LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. AS THE THERMAL TROUGH MOVES BACK TOWARD THE FIRE ON SUNDAY THERE WILL BE THE CHANCE OF AN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-35 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING WITH PATCHY FOG...THEN PARTLY SUNNY (30-60 PERCENT) AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL AFTER NOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH BECOMING EAST AND INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 2000-2500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST INCREASING TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-70 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AND DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 7 MPH BY NOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000-10000 FT AGL AFTER NOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH DIMINISHING TO 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BOGEL REQUESTED BY...WENDY FINNEGAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110609.330CH.01/AFG