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SPOT FORECAST FOR BAX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
816 AM AKDT FRI APR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN WEAK
INSTABILITY OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WEAK RIDGING WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST
ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WINDS MAY BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC AROUND
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WINDS MAY BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC AROUND
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (35-55 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING EAST.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100423.BAX__.02/AFG