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FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR WRST BC RX2...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
736 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DEPARTING STORM SYSTEM IS STILL PRODUCING A FEW SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE REGION...BUT ALL OF THIS WILL EXIT TO THE EAST DURING THE DAY RESULTING
IN DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN ON MONDAY. THE AIR MASS
CURRENTLY IN PLACE IS QUITE COLD WHICH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
                    MORNING. DECREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT SOUTH WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 14 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WIND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT EARLY EVENING DECREASING TO NEAR THE SURFACE
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH EARLY EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAINES
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN PITTS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130519.WRSTB.01/AER