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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK IA...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE MILITARY ZONE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
832 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR LOW RH TODAY AND SUNDAY. RH WILL RECOVER
ABOVE 40 PER CENT OVERNIGHT. RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH SUNDAY...PRODUCING A WARMING AND DRYING
TREND. WEAK FLOW AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT...DRAINAGE WINDS WILL
DOMINATE TODAY. FLOW INCREASES FROM THE SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY AS THE
CREST OF THE RIDGE MOVES EAST OF STUART CREEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...DOLLARD JAKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090516.STUAR.02/AFG