FNAK79 PAFG 111337 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR 275 TATALINA RIVER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 537 AM AKDT SAT JUN 11 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2040 AKDT ON JUNE 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A THERMAL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE TODAY WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN MODERATELY UNSTABLE THIS WEEKEND WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. THE WIND REGIME WILL REMAIN FAIRLY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER NOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1200 FT AGL RISING TO 8000 FT AGL AFTER NOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH) AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000-1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST TOWARD MORNING. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................20 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER NOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BOGEL REQUESTED BY...WENDY FINNEGAN TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110610.275TA.01/AFG