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SPOT FORECAST FOR 222 CHITANATALA...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
516 AM AKDT TUE JUN 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0107 AKDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE LIES
JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA THIS MORNING AND IT IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A MOIST AND
UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AIR THROUGH THURSDAY.
A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE APPROACHING FROM THE EAST WEDNESDAY
WILL HELP IN TRIGGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80
                    PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 7-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH POSSIBLE. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH NEAR THE SURFACE...NORTHEAST
                    5-10 MPH ALOFT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) BY 0200. SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LASTING WELL INTO
                    THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7-10 MPH DIMINISHING TO 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-1000 FT AGL BY 0200.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH NEAR THE SURFACE...NORTHEAST
                    5-10 MPH ALOFT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
NEAR 70. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100608.222CH.01/AFG