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SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADEN RIDGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
558 PM AKDT SUN MAY 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1735 AKDT ON MAY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT OVER THE
AREA WILL WEAKEN A LITTLE THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    IN THE EARLY EVENING THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 1-4 MPH AFTER
                    2300. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL LOWERING TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL BY MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH DURING
                    THE EVENING AND VARIABLE 1-5 MPH AFTER 0200.

.MEMORIAL DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
                    MAX TEMPERATURE...AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7-15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DURING
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100530.CASCA.01/AFG