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SPOT FORECAST FOR FUEL BREAK RX BURN PLAN...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1139 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM FORT YUKON TO FAIRBANKS
TO BETHEL WILL MOVE DOWN TO THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE BY
TUESDAY EVENING. THE AIR MASS OVER THE FIRE IS UNSTABLE. THERE IS A
GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON, BUT LESS OF A CHANCE ON
TUESDAY AS THE AIR MASS BECOMES LESS UNSTABLE. WEAK SOUTHWEST FLOW
THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY TONIGHT AND REMAIN
SO ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
                    A SLIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090915.FUELB.01/AFG