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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS RANGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE MILITARY ZONE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
848 AM AKDT WED MAY 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 AKDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE AREAS WILL CONTINUE
TO BUILD TO THE NORTH AND WEST...KEEPING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS
THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER THE INTERIOR.
RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CEASE BY THURSDAY FOR THE
AREA DUE TO MOISTURE ADVECTING IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAYEVENING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090520.SMALL.01/AFG