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SPOT FORECAST FOR PILES AT 115 BRAVO...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
817 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST
IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL EARLY AFTERNOON
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......250 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL
                    IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 14 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121012.PILES.01/AFG