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SPOT FORECAST FOR DONNELLY EAST RX...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
920 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 AKDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IS BUILDING IN OVER
THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AND SOUTHERN YUKON...WHICH WILL PERSIST ALL
WEEK. FOR THE SITE...THIS TRANSLATES TO SUNNY...WARM...AND DRY
CONDITIONS. THE GENERAL WIND FLOW WILL BECOME MORE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST
TODAY AND REMAIN THAT WAY THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IT WILL BE LIGHTER
DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND MAY BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY WHEN THE UPVALLEY
CIRCULATION INFLUENCES IT. IT WILL BE STRONGER AND MORE FROM THE
SOUTHEAST AT NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SSE 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SSE 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SSE 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...JAMES HIGGINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090428.DONNE.01/AFG