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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHENA LAKES RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1025 AM AKDT THU MAY 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 AKDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER FRONT IS PRODUCING CLOUDS AND LIGHT RAIN OVER
THE AREA THIS MORNING. RH'S ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER TODAY
DUE TO THE ADDED MOISTURE OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE AND
CLEARING WILL RETURN AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND RHS WILL QUICKLY BE
DROPPING AGAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) THIS MORNING...
                    THEN PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
                    RAIN SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100520.CHENA.01/AFG