FNAK79 PAFG 111318
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 330 CHANDALAR RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
518 AM AKDT SAT JUN 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2245 AKDT ON JUNE 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE FIRE THIS MORNING WITH
THE CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS AND A PERIOD OF STRONGER NORTHEAST
WIND. THE WIND SHOULD BECOME LIGHTER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
FRONT PUSHES SOUTH.  A THERMAL TROUGH WELL SOUTH OF THE FIRE
MOVES NORTH TOWARD THE FIRE ON SUNDAY WITH THE THE CHANCE OF A
LATE DAY OR EVENING THUNDERSTORM.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-90 PERCENT) WITH SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY SUNNY
                    (35-65 PERCENT) AFTER NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
                    DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 5 MPH
                    BY MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-60 PERCENT). AN ISOLATED LATE
                    DAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER NOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN/NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER 1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...WENDY FINNEGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110610.330CH.01/AFG