FNAK79 PAFG 152152
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS RANGE RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE MILITARY ZONE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
152 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 AKDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT
SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IN WESTERN ALASKA BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR WILL GIVE
THE TANANA VALLEY NORTHWEST TO NORTH FLOW ALOFT...BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO THE LOW TEENS ON SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON CREATING RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS.

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090515.SMALL.02/AFG