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SPOT FORECAST FOR POUCUPINE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
358 AM AKDT MON JUN 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0315 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 72.
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 48.
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 DIMINISHING TO 3-6 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
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 MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.


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