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SPOT FORECAST FOR NENANA RIDGE RESEARCH BURN...DOF /FAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
944 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 AKDT ON JUNE 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HEIGHTS ON THE RISE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...BUT
EVER SO SLIGHTLY. THE WEATHER WILL BE DRIVEN BY SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BEST CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS APPEARS TO BE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS THE AIRMASS
WARMS AND A WELL DEFINED THERMAL TROUGH SETS UP OVER THE AREA.
THE THERMAL TROUGH IS SUPPOSED TO SHIFT OFF TO THE NORTHWEST ON
WEDNESDAY AND A DRYER AIRMASS MOVES IN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. ISOLATED
                    RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON
BECOMING SCATTERED IN THE EVENING. LOW AROUND 53. HIGH AROUND 75.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON
BECOMING SCATTERED IN THE EVENING. LOW AROUND 54. HIGH AROUND 77. EAST
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 55. HIGH AROUND 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090613.NENAN.01/AFG