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SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXAS RANGE RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
752 AM AKDT MON MAY 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RH...

.DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL BRING SUNNY MILD
WEATHER TODAY WITH LIGHT EASTERLY SURFACE WIND FLOW. HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE EAST WILL STRENGTHEN TUESDAY...AND INCREASE THE EASTERLY
GENERAL WIND FLOW. THIS WILL BRING STRONGER EASTERLY SURFACE
WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO
                    10 TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                    THEN BECOMING SOUTH 3-8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING AND BECOMING SOUTH
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
                    IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100517.TEXAS.02/AFG