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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 520
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
453 AM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2218 AKDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO SHIFT TO NORTHWEST THIS MORNING. COOLER AIR IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) WITH
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10
                    TO 15 MPH BY 1000.
CWR.................30
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
CWR.................0.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING
                    TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH.
CWR.................0.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4500 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH TO NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS NEAR 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS AROUND 65.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45.
HIGHS AROUND 65. WEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...KAREN SCHOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090808.FIRE5.01/AFG