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SPOT FORECAST FOR 271 HASTINGS...AK-DOF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
519 AM AKDT TUE JUN 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2107 AKDT ON JUNE 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE INSTABILITY AND PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG WITH AFTERNOON
AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
WEATHER MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A MOIST PATTERN WITH CWR LEVELS
AT 30 PERCENT TUESDAY AND 25 PERCENT TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-5500 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
                    THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO AROUND 1500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...COX
REQUESTED BY...SITL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110627.271HA.02/AFG