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SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADEN RIDGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
423 AM AKDT TUE JUN 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2207 AKDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE EXTENDS FROM
INDIAN MOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF FAIRBANKS TO CHICKEN THIS MORNING
AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT A LITTLE NORTHWARD THURSDAY...
TO BE ON A LINE FROM INDIAN MOUNTAIN TO NEAR FORT YUKON THEN
SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. A DRY AIR MASS IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUT
AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH MORE MOISTURE LIES JUST TO THE SOUTH.
THE MOISTURE MAY INCREASE A LITTLE WEDNESDAY...AND A WEAK UPPER
DISTURBANCE APPROACHING FROM THE EAST MAY TRIGGER SOME SHOWERS.
THE AIR MASS IN THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE UNSTABLE
THURSDAY AS MOISTURE MOVES NORTHWARD AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WIND DIRECTION IS EXPECTED TO BE VARIABLE
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH THE THERMAL TROUGH AXIS BEING
OVER THE AREA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL BY 0200.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH,.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS
NEAR 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100607.CASCA.02/AFG