FNAK79 PAFG 231338
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 271 HASTINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
538 AM AKDT THU JUN 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2140 AKDT ON JUNE 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE FIRE TODAY. DISTURBANCES
MOVING OUT OF CANADA AND TOWARD THE FIRE WILL PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD KEEP THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE
40 PERCENT. THE UPPER FLOW BEGINS TO TURN MORE INTO THE SOUTH FRIDAY
WHICH WILL MAKE FOR A DRIER AND WARMER TODAY. TEMPERATURES BY THE
WEEKEND WILL LIKELY CLIMB BACK TO AROUND 80 DEGREES WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-100 PERCENT). A BRIEF ISOLATED
                    SHOWER AND PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
                    AFTERNOON SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-60 PERCENT). AN ISOLATED
                    SHOWER POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 7 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...SITL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110622.271HA.02/AFG