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SPOT FORECAST FOR BAX RANGE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1223 PM AKDT WED APR 21 2010

UPDATE TO PREVIOUS ISSUANCE

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST
OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS AND SLIGHT COOLING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MIN RH'S WILL REMAIN FAIRLY LOW THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ISOLATED LIGHT
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 T0 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING
                    TO 4-10 MPH AFTER 2200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 500 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH THIS EVENING...5-10 MPH AFTER 2200.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100421.BAXRA.02/AFG