FNAK79 PAFG 241416
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA RAILHEAD PILES...AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
616 AM AKDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT NOW SOUTH OF THE FIRE WILL USHER IN GUSTY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY
AND THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS
THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900-6100 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-7100 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COX
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.FWARA.01/AFG