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SPOT FORECAST FOR 213 APPLEGATE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
655 AM AKDT MON JUN 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0031 AKDT ON JUNE 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN INBOUND WEATHER FRONT FAR TO THE WEST WILL CONTINUE APPROACHING
THE FIRE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. SINCE THE FIRE IS GOING TO BE
DOWNWIND OF THE ALASKA RANGE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY THERE WILL
BE SOME WIND AS IS OFTEN SEEN ON A RIDGE TOP FIRE SUCH AS THE
APPLEGATE. MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE A DRIER DAYS THAN SUNDAY DUE
TO THIS DOWN SLOPE FLOW OFF THE MOUNTAINS. THE PARKS HIGHWAY AT
ANTLER CREEK HAS BEEN GUSTING TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING AS AN
AMPLIFIED PRECURSOR. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH
THE FIRE FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (ZERO PERCENT IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 25-35 PERCENT BY EVENING).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH INCREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (35-45 PERCENT IN THE
                    EVENING INCREASING TO 60 TO 70 PERCENT IN THE MORNING).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2700 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH ON RIDGE TOPS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
GUSTING TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.
.THURSDAY...
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH GUSTING TO
20 MPH AFTER NOON.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. AFTERNOON WINDS SOUTH GUSTING TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100614.213AP.01/AFG