FNAK79 PAFG 231639
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA SAC...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
839 AM AKDT WED MAY 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE AS INCREASED IN THE AREA AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN
HIGHER THAN RECENT DAYS THE REST OF THIS WEEK. A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH
TO THE EAST OF THE AREA WILL WEATHER FURTHER ON THURSDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
                    RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
                    AFTERNOON. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 71.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7300-8300 FT
                    AGL BY NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 1 TO 3 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600-8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 7000 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120524.FWASA.02/AFG