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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS RANGE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 PM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1605 AKDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW
   HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WITH VERY DRY AIR WILL
DOMINATE THE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT
EAST MONDAY...ALLOWING A LIGHT SOUTHERLY GENERAL WIND FLOW TO DEVELOP
OVER THE SITE. THIS WILL HELP ENHANCE THE LOCAL DIURNAL VALLEY WIND
CYCLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING MONDAY. LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
GENERAL WIND FLOW THIS EVENING IS OPPOSING THE VALLEY WIND...SO FOR
THE REST OF THE EVENING...SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHEASTERLY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....1700 AROUND 65...MIN AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........1700 AROUND 14 PERCENT...2000 AROUND 20 PERCENT.
                    MAX RH NEAR 60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH.
                    DIMINISHING AFTER 2000 AND BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    2-7 MPH AROUND 2300.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 AGL THIS EVENING. DIMINISHING TO 800 FEET AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST 5 MPH
                    AFTER 2200.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1100. SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
                    5-13 MPH FROM 1100 TO 1600. SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH AFTER
                    1600 BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 2000.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...DOLLARD JAKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090517.SMALL.03/AFG