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SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXAS RANGE RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 PM AKDT THU MAY 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 AKDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE IS BUILDING OVER THE FIRE AREA
THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS IS BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS
TO THE FIRE AREA NOW...BUT WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY THIS AFTERNOON AS
HUMIDITIES DECREASE. A WEATHER FRONT THAT WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE
FRI PM COULD BRING RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO THE FIRE AREA FRI PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH. GUSTS 30 MPH THROUGH 3PM.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 MPH. GUSTS 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100513.TEXAS.01/AFG