FNAK79 PAFG 292225
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SPOT FORECAST FOR 271 HASTINGS...AK STATE DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKDT WED JUN 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1236 AKDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NORTH
OF THE FIRE THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES
ALONG THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE. SOUTH OF THE THERMAL
TROUGH INSTABILITY AND INCREASED MOISTURE CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
                    PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT). PATCHY MORNING FOG.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                    16 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...OTHERWISE
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT). PATCHY MORNING FOG.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 50.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...SITL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110629.271HA.01/AFG