FNAK79 PAFG 041719
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR AK-FAS-211443 MOSQUITO CREEK HUNTER 2...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
919 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0832 AKDT ON OCTOBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER ALASKA IS BRINGING CLOUDS
AND WARM AIR TO THE AREA TODAY ALONG WITH EASTERLY BREEZES. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH SOME EARLY FRIDAY AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM WEAKENS. AS THE
REMAINS OF THE WEATHER FRONT MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY A FEW RAIN SHOWERS
MAY OCCUR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3.0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37 LOWER ELEVATION AND 42 HIGHER ELEVATION.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3-4 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LINGAAS
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121004.AKFAS.01/AFG