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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHENA FLOOD PLAIN...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1006 AM AKDT FRI APR 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTH CHINOOK FLOW ALOFT SATURDAY WILL TRANSLATE TO
MODERATE EAST SURFACE WINDS AT THE SITE...ALONG WITH MUCH WARMER
AND DRIER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS
THE FLOW ALOFT WEAKENS AND BECOMES SOUTHEASTERLY...BUT MILD AND
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...CLEARING IN
                    AFTERNOON. (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS T0 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...JAMES R  SULLIVAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100416.CHENA.01/AFG