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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHITANATALA  222...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
639 AM AKDT THU JUL 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2210 AKDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WEST OF THE FIRE WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE BY 10 AM THIS MORNING
AND MOVE EAST OF THE FIRE BY AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG WILL DIMINISH
TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER THE FRONT MOVES EAST BY NOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
WILL BE LIGHT. EXPECT WEST WINDS 10-15 KT WITH THE FRONT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
COOLER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDS DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON (55 PERCENT).
                    RAIN AND FOG DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS BY NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH GUST 15 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING. CLOUDS INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...TED BRADLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100714.CHITA.02/AFG