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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1003 AM AKDT FRI AUG 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 AKDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING DOWN FROM THE NORTH WILL EXIT THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CIRCULATES MOISTURE DOWN ALONG THE
ALCAN BORDER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THERMAL TROUGH WILL BUILD IN OVER THE FORECAST AREA ON SATURDAY WHICH
WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED CLOUDS AGAIN BUT WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DRIER
CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WITH THE THERMAL
LOW IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FORECAST AREA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT (45-55 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 4-7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2900 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 6 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100820.STUAR.01/AFG