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SPOT FORECAST FOR POUCUPINE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
343 AM AKDT TUE JUN 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0108 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 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000 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.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING DIMINISHING TO AROUND 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 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10-15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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