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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
812 AM AKDT THU APR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0815 AKDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE FORECAST AREA REMAINS IN AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PATTERN WHICH WILL
MAINTAIN MODERATE INSTABILITY IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE. THIS WILL BRING
ON THE CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS FROM CONVECTION THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-6600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS
AROUND 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100422.SMALL.02/AFG