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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHITANATALA  222...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
719 AM AKDT TUE JUL 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2042 AKDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE FIRE AREA WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH WED AM AND THEN MOVE EAST WED PM. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE FIRE FROM THE WEST WED PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS.(40 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH. GUSTS 15 MPH IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH. GUSTS 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
NEAR 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100712.CHITA.01/AFG