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SPOT FORECAST FOR MINTO FLATS SOUTH  SW
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
834 AM AKDT FRI JUL 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2135 AKDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT CENTERED OVER THE YUKON
TERRITORY IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SLOWLY EAST THROUGH SATURDAY.
WINDS ALOFT AT LOWER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SHIFT
TO THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY ALLOWING SLIGHTLY
COOLER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING
ALOFT IS EXPECTED BEGIN TO REBUILD TUESDAY...ACCOMPANIED BY
A TREND TO WARMER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING
                    TO WEST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5-10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOW 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 75 TO 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...JEFF ENNENGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.MINTO.02/AFG