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SPOT FORECAST FOR 213 APPLEGATE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
458 AM AKDT WED JUN 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2310 AKDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...
A BROAD AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL PERSIST
OVER THE INTERIOR TODAY. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS ALONG A LINE
AMBLER-INDIAN MOUNTAIN-FORT YUKON-EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON
TERRITORY. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS
WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 7-10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH NEAR THE SURFACE BECOMING'
                    NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH ALOFT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 0-3 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS
AROUND 65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45.
HIGHS AROUND 65. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100608.213AP.01/AFG