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FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR NPS-SMITH PILE BURN...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
419 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 AKDT ON OCTOBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHWESTERN
GULF THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF ALASKA...STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE
ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE. THE BURN SIGHT WILL BE PROTECTED FROM THE
STRONGEST WINDS BY THE WRANGELL MOUNTAINS. SOME MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 16.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW RUTH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091028.NPSSM.02/AER