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SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE HABITAT...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
955 AM AKDT MON APR 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OVER
NW CANADA AND LOWS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS TRANSLATES TO CLOUDY PERIODS WITH EASTERLY
GENERAL WIND FLOW AT THE SITE. RH'S WILL REMAIN ON THE LOW SIDE TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS 12-16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10-15 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5-10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
IN THE LOW 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...BEN PRATT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100427.GROUS.01/AFG