FNAK79 PAFG 191436 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA RAILHEAD PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 636 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON APRIL 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BROOKS RANGE WILL DRIFT SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 MPH. GUSTS TO 14 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL LATE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY 11AM. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 6 ABOVE. MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 600 FT AGL NEAR MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSION....GOOD BECOMING POOR BY MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 4 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL RISING TO 6000 AGL BY LATE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY 11AM. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...LINGAAS REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130419.FWARA.01/AFG