FNAK79 PAFG 231652 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR 261 DELTA CREEK 2...BLM-AFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 852 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0820 AKDT ON JUNE 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP FROM EAGLE TO NORTON SOUND TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF THE THERMAL TROUGH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-5700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11600-12500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CWR.................8 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500-11400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1600-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11800-12100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BERG REQUESTED BY...WADE MCPHETRIDGE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120623.261DE.01/AFG