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SPOT FORECAST FOR 725 NUNTRAGUT SLOUGH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
540 AM AKDT MON SEP 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1902 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALTHOUGH IT WILL
BE TURNING COLDER.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHWEST
COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TODAY.  AS THE HIGH MOVES OFFSHORE
IT WILL ALLOW LOW PRESSURE TO MOVE OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AND
INTO NORTHWEST CANADA.  A SURFACE RIDGE BUILDING ACROSS THE ARCTIC
WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS EARLY THIS WEEK.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 11 MPH
                    BY NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL
                    AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...P  OBRIEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100919.725NU.02/AFG