808  
FNAK79 PAFG 211817  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE CHENA...BLM-AFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1017 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2009  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 21.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BRING STRONG EASTERLY WINDS  
INTO THE INTERIOR TODAY. A FEW FLURRIES TODAY AND TONIGHT POSSIBLE BUT  
NO ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED. A SLIGHT WARMING TREND EXPECTED OVER  
THE WEEKEND.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A FEW FLURRIES.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.  
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1500 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A FEW FLURRIES.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 16.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 TO 18 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.  
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1400 FT AGL AFTER NOON.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
FRIDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SATURDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...LITTLE  
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT SCHMOLL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 20091021.LITTL.01/AFG  
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