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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 572 FIASCO LAKE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
443 AM AKDT THU JUL 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2216 AKDT ON JULY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERMAL TROUGH BUILDING BACK IN OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. AIR MASS OVER THE FORECAST AREA
WILL BECOME MORE UNSTABLE ON FRIDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVES NORTH
FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2400 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...HUDSON PLASS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100707.FIRE5.03/AFG