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SPOT FORECAST FOR MINTO FLATS SOUTH...AK DOF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
603 PM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1601 AKDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE
AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS PATTERN IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH SOME AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT BUT INCREASE AGAIN DURING
THE AFTERNOON AS AFTERNOON HEATING MIXES FASTER WIND FLOW ALOFT
DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING
                    TO SOUTHEAST 8-15 MPH BY MIDNIGHT AND TO
                    SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH TOWARDS MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 5-10 MPH TOWARDS
                    MORNING.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS NEAR 80.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 10
TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 80 TO 85.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 80 TO 85.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 80.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...ADAM KOHLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090726.MINTO.01/AFG