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SPOT FORECAST FOR MINTO FLATS SOUTH  NE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
558 AM AKDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2032 AKDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT CENTERED OVER THE YUKON
TERRITORY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND SHIFT A LITTLE
TO THE EAST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SHIFT OF THE RIDGE POSITION
WILL ALLOW COOLER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE FIRE AREA THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A WEAK SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    4-7 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1200 FT AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING RISING TO 8500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SOUTH 10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8-15 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL LOWERING TO 800-1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
VARIABLE MAINLY WEST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 75.
VARIABLE WINDS 3-7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...JEFF ENNENGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.MINTO.02/AFG