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SPOT FORECAST FOR DILLINGER FIRE  182...MCGRATH AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
227 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2240 AKDT ON JUNE 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS TODAY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED AGAIN
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO STABILIZE A
BIT ON SUNDAY...DECREASING THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA.

LIGHTER AND MORE VARIABLE WINDS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................23 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................24 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED
                    RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...FV COLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090612.DILLI.02/AFG