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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHRISTIAN RIVER  342...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
349 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 EXTENDS FROM
INDIAN MOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF FAIRBANKS TO CHICKEN THIS MORNING
AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN THE CONTINUATION OF A VERY DRY NORTHEAST
WIND FLOW OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TROUGH WILL
SHIFT NORTHWARD ON THURSDAY. INCREASING MOISTURE THURSDAY
WILL MAKE THE AIR MASS MORE UNSTABLE AND ISOLATED AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3-5 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING DIMINISHING TO 3-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-1000 FT AGL BY 0200.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10-15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100608.CHRIS.01/AFG