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SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE HABITAT...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
756 AM AKDT TUE APR 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEASTLY FLOW ALOFT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OVER NW CANADA
AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON BUT ON THE INCREASE AGAIN
LATE WEDNESDAY. RH'S WILL REMAIN ON THE LOW SIDE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE AREA ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT)...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35
                    PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL FALLING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...BEN PRATT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100427.GROUS.02/AFG