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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 572 FIASCO LAKE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
741 AM AKDT MON JUL 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2231 AKDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER FRONT COMING UP FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO
PASS OVER THE FIRE MONDAY NIGHT. THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH GULF OF
ALASKA WEATHER FRONT TO MOVE UP OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR IN AT
LEAST A MONTH...SO IT WILL BRING SOME CHANGE. THE AIR MASS OVER THE
FIRE WILL BECOME MORE STABLE ON MONDAY AS THE WEATHER FRONT
APPROACHES. SOUTH WINDS ALOFT ON TUESDAY WILL BRING IN DRIER AIR
AND SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS. WEAK INCOMING LOW PRESSURE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT WILL GIVE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON THE FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO THE DISTANT FAR
SOUTH OF THE FIRE AT THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL BRING SUNNY
AND WARMER WEATHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...SWISHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100704.FIRE5.03/AFG