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SPOT FORECAST FOR 353 GREEN...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 AM AKDT WED JUN 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0009 AKDT ON JUNE 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.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. SOUTH OF THE TROUGH LINE
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY LIGHT FROM THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST...
ALLOWING MOISTURE TO SPREAD SLOWLY NORTHWARD. THE TROUGH
AXIS IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD THROUGH THURSDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE OVER THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. ACCOMPANIED BY DECREASING
ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH BECOMING EAST 4-7 MPH IN
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 0-3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100609.353GR.01/AFG