FNAK79 PAFG 231841 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR 271 HASTINGS...ALASKA DOF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1041 AM AKDT THU JUN 23 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0943 AKDT ON JUNE 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH AFTERNOON. SURFACE THERMAL LOW PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY HAS MUCH WARMER AIR FROM WESTERN CANADA PUSHES INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 17 MPH IN AFTERNOON. CWR.................20 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................15 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-2700 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...FREEMAN REQUESTED BY...SITL TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110623.271HA.01/AFG