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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
801 AM AKDT FRI APR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH. WINDS MAY BE GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC NEAR SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. WINDS MAY BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
INCREASING CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND/ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100423.SMALL.01/AFG