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SPOT FORECAST FOR PILES AT 115 BRAVO...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
809 AM AKDT WED OCT 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST
TO BE CENTERED NEAR FORT YUKON THURSDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
AREA FROM THE NORTH ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 8-12 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUST 20 MPH IN EXPOSED AREAS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUST 20 MPH
                    IN EXPOSED AREAS
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FEET BUT LOCALLY 100 FEET AFTER 10PM IN
                    AREAS WHERE SURFACE WINDS BECOME LIGHT AND A TEMPERATURE
                    INVERSION FORMS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 10-14 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121010.PILES.01/AFG