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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHRISTIAN RIVER  342...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKDT WED JUN 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0010 AKDT ON JUNE 09.
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. SOUTH OF THE TROUGH LINE WINDS ARE MAINLY LIGHT
FROM THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST...ALLOWING MOISTURE TO INFILTRATE
NORTHWARD. THE TROUGH AXIS IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD
THROUGH THURSDAY. WHILE A VERY DRY AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY...MOISTURE IS EXPECTED
TO INCREASE THURSDAY...RESULTING IN DESTABILIZATION OF THE
AIR MASS AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    EAST 4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 3-7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH INCREASING TO
                    4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 4-8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 65. VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100609.CHRIS.01/AFG