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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH PORCUPINE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
823 AM AKDT WED JUL 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0625 AKDT ON JULY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH IS PRESENT ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE AND WILL
PERSIST IN THE AREA INTO THURSDAY WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
AROUND IT, THOUGH LIKELY REMAINING NORTH OF FIRE LOCATION. A WEAK
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE INTERIOR WHILE A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH GUST TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130703.NORTH.01/AFG