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SPOT FORECAST FOR 342 CHRISTIAN RIVER...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
548 AM AKDT SAT JUN 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0215 AKDT ON JUNE 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR LIES OVER
THE FIRE AND EXTENDS WEST TOWARD BETTLES AND EAST INTO CANADA. ON SUNDAY
THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT NORTH TO THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE AND
THEN DRIFT A BIT SOUTH TOWARD THE FIRE ON MONDAY. THE CLOSENESS OF THIS
THERMAL TROUGH TO THE FIRE WILL ALLOW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR
DURING EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OTHERWISE A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH
OF THE FIRE WILL PROVIDE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...LINGAAS
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100612.342CH.01/AFG