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SPOT FORECAST FOR WRST BACKCOUNTRY PILE BURN...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
745 AM AKDT MON APR 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN THIS AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND
HUMIDITY. LIGHT SNOW WILL FORM OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH JUST A CHANCE
OVER THE BURN SITE. SNOW WILL BECOME A LITTLE MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT
AND THEN DIMINISH ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WIND 0 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT RISING TO 7000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WITH UP TO 1 INCH
                    ACCUMULATION.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT FALLING TO 3500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........LIGHT SNOW LIKELY WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATION.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FEET RISING TO 10000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WIND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAINES
REQUESTED BY...LINDA BREINER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130429.WRSTB.01/AER