FNAK71 PAFC 011420
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT RICHARDSON RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
620 AM AKDT FRI MAY 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTHWARD OVER INTERIOR
ALASKA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALLOWING WARMER AIR OVER WESTERN CANADA TO
MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED WARMING
AND DRYING THROUGH SATURDAY. A SURFACE HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT FOR A WEAK SEA BREEZE EACH AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. EXPECT SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AS THE RIDGE
WEAKENS AND CLOUDS BEGIN TO MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING.
                    SW WIND 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........E 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SW WIND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING.
                    NE WIND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NE 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........N WIND 4 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    SW WIND 7 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NE 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BEDAL
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.FORTR.01/AER