FNAK79 PAFG 171325
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOINT LAKE FIRE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
525 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2212 AKDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE YUKON FLATS...UPPER
YUKON VALLEY...AND FORTYMILE COUNTRY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL REMAIN ABOVE 40 PERCENT. WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING IN FROM THE
WEST ON MONDAY WILL BRING WETTING RAINS MONDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS BECOMING EAST 4 TO 8 MPH
                    GUSTING TO 15 MPH AFTER NOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......250 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH
                    BECOMING LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS AFTER 9PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 250 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 TO
                    12 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......250 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130816.JOINT.01/AFG