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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHENA FLOOD PLAINS...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
904 AM AKDT SAT APR 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MODERATELY STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL SHIFT TO LIGHT
EASTERLY SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS CHANGE WILL REDUCE THE INFLUX OF
MOISTURE AND CLOUDS SAT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDS DECREASING IN AM. PARTLY SUNNY AFTER
                    NOON (60 PERCENT DROPPING TO 30 PERCENT AFTER
                    NOON).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........40%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 18 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........66%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 12 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15 TO 25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...JAMES R  SULLIVAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100418.CHENA.01/AFG