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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 520...AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 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 WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT ARE NOW MOVING THROUGH
THE AREA. PARTIAL CLEARING AND A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
ARE EXPECTED BY NOON AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

.REMAINDER OF SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT). SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH BY 0600.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10-15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER 1200.
                    OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

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 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTH 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4500 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10-15 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.FIRE5.02/AFG