FNAK79 PAFG 051311
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 271 HASTINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
511 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2109 AKDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE FIRE BUILDS ACROSS
THE AREA.  TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE A MAINLY DRY DAY WITH JUST
THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER. IT TURNS EVEN WARMER
ON WEDNESDAY WITH A BETTER DEFINED THERMAL TROUGH THAT MAY
TOUCH OF AN AFTERNOON OR EVENING THUNDERSTORM. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE LOWER THAN RECENT DAYS...
BUT SHOULD STILL REMAIN ABOVE 30 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-70 PERCENT). PATCHY MORNING
                    FOG. A BRIEF ISOLATED SHOWER POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE AFTER NOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL
                    BY NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................NEAR 0.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400-2000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL
                    BY NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...SITL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110704.271HA.02/AFG