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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHRISTIAN RIVER  342...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 AM AKDT MON JUN 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0313 AKDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...WEAKENING SLIGHTLY DURING THE PERIOD. DRY CONDITIONS
WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE
YUKON TERRITORY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...RESULTING IN A DECREASE
IN STABILITY AND ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6-10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING LOWERING TO 1000
                    FT AGL BY 0200.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...BAUMGARTNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100607.CHRIS.01/AFG