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SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA SAC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
610 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0053 AKDT ON MAY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM EAST OF FORT YUKON TO
NORTHWAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE AT UPPER LEVELS WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA
THIS EVENING...WITH ISOALTED SHOWERS OCCURING BEFORE IT PASSES THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....FAIR BECOMING GOOD BY LATE MORNING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....FAIR BECOMING POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY LATE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...LINGAAS
REQUESTED BY...WADE MCPHETRIDGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130523.FWASA.01/AFG