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SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADEN RIDGE...ALASKA BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1047 PM AKDT SUN JUN 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2146 AKDT ON JUNE 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EASTERLY WIND FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE IS BRINGING ANOTHER
DECK OF CLOUDS OVER THE FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS AREA OF
CLOUDS IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME ON MONDAY. THE AIR MASS
OVER THE FIRE WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE WILL BRING DRIER AIR OVER THE FIRE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY...STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE
ALOFT TO THE DISTANT SOUTHWEST OF THE FIRE WILL BRING CLOUDS
OVER THE FIRE. SINCE THE WINDS ALOFT WILL BE ACROSS THE ALASKA
RANGE LITTLE IF ANY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE SECOND HALF
OF THE WEEK.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 7 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................18 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT IN MORNING. 8000 FT AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT DECREASING TO 2000 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT IN MORNING. 10000 FT AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...SCHOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100606.CASCA.02/AFG