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SPOT FORECAST FOR SUCKER RIVER...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1004 AM AKDT SUN MAY 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0754 AKDT ON MAY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM ANAKTUVUK PASS
TO EAGLE SUMMIT TO NORTHWAY WILL REMAIN QUASI-STATIONARY
THROUGH MON. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THIS FEATURE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. GUSTY NORTHEAST
WINDS BLOWING INTO THIS TROUGH WILL BRING NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS
TO THE FIRE AREA IN AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS TODAY THROUGH TUE.

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE ALCAN BORDER WILL BUILD WEST OVER
THE INTERIOR MON THROUGH WED. THIS WILL CAUSE CONDITIONS TO
BECOME DRIER AND WARMER THROUGH THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH GUSTING 20 MPH.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH GUSTING 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 18 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...D  PATTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100523.SUCKE.01/AFG