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SPOT FORECAST FOR SUCKER RIVER...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 AM AKDT FRI MAY 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0044 AKDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE FRIDAY MORNING
AND REMAIN THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN MOVE EAST. WINDS ALOFT WILL BE
VERY LIGHT SOUTHERLY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...AND THEN BECOME
SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL
REMAIN OVER THE FIRE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ON SATURDAY THE HIGH
WILL MOVE INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD OVER THE FIRE SUNDAY MORNING. ON MONDAY...HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE...BRINGING WARMER AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING.
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH MID DAY.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST MID
                    DAY. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF A LATE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF A LATE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100521.SUCKE.01/AFG