FNAK79 PAFG 141316
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOINT LAKE FIRE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
516 AM AKDT WED AUG 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2054 AKDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERMAL TROUGH CONTINUES TO WOBBLE AROUND OVER THE
YUKON FLATS EXTENDING EAST INTO THE YUKON. UPPER RIDGE IS RECEDING
BACK INTO CANADA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SLIGHTLY HIGHER TODAY
THEN LOWER THURSDAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    DEVELOPING LATE IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH WINDS AT
                    3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130813.JOINT.01/AFG