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SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXAS RANGE RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
831 PM AKDT SUN MAY 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 AKDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD IN OVER NORTHEASTERN
ALASKA ON MONDAY. THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS DECREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH BY LATE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 14 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 14 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100517.TEXAS.01/AFG