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SPOT FORECAST FOR 635 CANVASBACK LAKE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
629 AM AKDT SUN AUG 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1909 AKDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTHEAST OF THE FIRE THROUGH MONDAY.
MORNING POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A BAND OF CLOUDS
EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL YUKON TERRITORY...OVER THE FIRE...AND
NORTHWARD INTO THE ARCTIC. THIS BAND OF CLOUDS IS MOVING SOUTHWARD.
OTHER SIMILAR BANDS OF CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW IT DOWN TO
THE FIRE THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 4 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...ROD THORSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100821.635CA.01/AFG