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SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADEN RIDGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
458 AM AKDT SUN JUN 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0301 AKDT ON JUNE 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT NORTH OF THE AREA WILL BUILD OVER
THE AREA MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A MOIST
EASTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT WHICH WILL KEEP SKIES CLOUDY. A BROAD AREA OF WEAK
LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND
WESTERN INTERIOR TODAY. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 3-5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7-10 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7-10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...BAUMGARTNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100606.CASCA.01/AFG