FNAK71 PAFC 231539
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR WRST BC RX2...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
739 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS INCREASING CLOUDS
AND HUMIDITY OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TODAY. THERE WILL BE A WARMING
AND DRYING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO UNDER 500 FT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7000 FT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ANCFO
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN PITTS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130517.WRSTB.01/AER