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SPOT FORECAST FOR DONNELLY TRAINING AREAT EAST...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
758 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 AKDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS A STRONG LOW OFF THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST WITH A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHEAST ALCAN BORDER. THIS IS CREATING
A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS INTO THE INTERIOR.
WINDS GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 MPH EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH LIGHT RAIN
TODAY ENDING THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
CWR.................80.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
CWR.................10.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS NEAR 50.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091008.DONNE.01/AFG