FNAK79 PAFG 261531
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUCKER RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
731 AM AKDT WED MAY 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2029 AKDT ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP IT DRY AND WARM AT THE
FIRE TODAY AND THURSDAY. A NEARBY THERMAL TROUGH WILL KEEP THE
ATMOSPHERE UNSTABLE BUT TOO DRY TO INITIATE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY.  MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 10 TO
15 PERCENT RANGE EACH AFTERNOON...WITH ONLY FAIR RECOVERIES AT
NIGHT. THE DRY AND WARM WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE
WEEKEND.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY CLEAR (15-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 50. HIGH 81. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHTLY HIGER RH. LOW 50. HIGH 80. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 52. HIGH 79. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL/ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...PATTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100525.SUCKE.01/AFG