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SPOT FORECAST FOR PILES AT 115 BRAVO...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
827 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT NORTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA WITH A SERIES
OF WEAK DISTURBANCES ALOFT MOVING THROUGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PERIODS OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MIN HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PERIODS OF SNOW IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 7 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MIN HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121018.PILES.01/AFG