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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1548 AKDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TODAY...

.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 (60-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 12-18 MPH BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INVERSION WITH MIXING HEIGHTS 500 TO 800 FT AGL
                    THROUGH 0900-1000...IMPROVING TO 7500 TO 8500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-90 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. GUSTS TO 20 TO
                    25 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH 2100.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 800-1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 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/BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...ADAM KOHLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.MINTO.03/AFG