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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS RANGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE MILITARY ZONE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
933 AM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0940 AKDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES ALONG WITH WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. EAST WINDS
TO 10 MPH WILL QUICKLY TURN SOUTHEAST AND INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY
NOON. WIND DIRECTION WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY WITH TIME AND TURN DIRECTLY
OUT OF THE SOUTH BY MIDNIGHT. AS WINDS TURN TO THE SOUTH EXPECT FURTHER
DRYING FROM DOWNSLOPE WINDS OUT OF THE ALASKA RANGE. RED FLAG CONDITIONS
FOR LOW RH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 750 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...DOLLARD JAKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090517.SMALL.02/AFG