FNAK79 PAFG 041956 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CR 2...WIIMT #3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1156 AM AKDT THU JUL 4 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1609 AKDT ON JULY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS IN THE AREA TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH GUSTING TO 15MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......8900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......8900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BERG/MCGIBBONY REQUESTED BY...COLIN ROBERTSON TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130703.STUAR.01/AFG