FNAK71 PAFC 292328
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR 201463 SANDPOINT...ST. OF AK. DNR/DOF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
228 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1351 AKST ON NOVEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD AND WINDY CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW RH VALUES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. STRONG WINDS MAY LULL AND BECOME MORE LOCALIZED DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS BUT WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD DURING THE DAYTIME PERIODS. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL OCCUR THURSDAY EVENING AND DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
WINDS WILL DROP BELOW WARNING LEVELS BUT REMAIN VERY GUSTY. THE DISTRIBUTION OF
WINDS ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE SUCH THAT AREAS FURTHER NORTH AND CLOSER TO THE
TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS MAY SEE LIGHTER WINDS THAN AREAS ALONG THE GLENN HIGHWAY AND
PARKS HIGHWAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....UPPER TEENS TO AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....UPPER 20S.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 15.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DIXON
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS OLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121129.20146.02/AER