FNAK79 PAFG 161650
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIMALAYA RX FIRE...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
850 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTHEAST OF THE FIRE WILL SPREAD OVER THE FIRE
THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHEAST ON WED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG. SNOW DEVELOPING
                   BY AFTERNOON WITH 1 INCH ACCUMULATION.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 18.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 BECOMING NW 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................100%
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 1 INCH ACCUMULATION.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 12.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........W 5-7 MPH
CWR.................100%
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-5 MPH
CWR.................20%
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121016.HIMAL.01/AFG