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SPOT FORECAST FOR 240 CASCADEN RIDGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 AM AKDT THU JUN 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0147 AKDT ON JUNE 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST...UNSTABLE SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH THUNDERSTORMS
AGAIN DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THIS EVENING. STARTING FRIDAY...
LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL EXPAND INTO THE REGION...BRINGING AN
INCREASED CHANCE OF RAIN AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES BY THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT BY 1PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DIMINISHING BY 1AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH  GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AFTER 1AM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT BY 1PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100610.CASCA.01/AFG