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SPOT FORECAST FOR MINTO FLATS SOUTH  NE...AK DOF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
601 PM AKDT MON JUL 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1656 AKDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE MINCHUMINA AREA
TO JUST NORTHWEST OF NENANA TO FORT YUKON. THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE NORTHWARD TO NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY NOON WEDNESDAY.
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE AREA IS EXPECTED
CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY...MEANING A
CONTINUATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE
STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY SOLAR HEATING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS WHICH WILL MIX STRONGER WIND FLOW ALOFT DOWN TO
THE SURFACE DURING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    AREA OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 2300 AND
                    TO VARIABLE MAINLY SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH TOWARDS
                    MORNING.
CWR.................0
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO ABOUT 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 0200.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE MAINLY SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING RISING TO
                    8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 80 TO 85.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS NEAR 80. LIGHT WINDS IN THE
MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...ADAM KOHLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090727.MINTO.02/AFG