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SPOT FORECAST FOR DISCOVERY CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
503 AM AKDT MON AUG 5 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0448 AKDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE AREA
TODAY. DRYING OUT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8100-8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400-8300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200-9400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...JUDY REESE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130805.DISCO.01/AFG