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SPOT FORECAST FOR 725 NUNTRAGUT SLOUGH...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
637 AM AKDT TUE SEP 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1805 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT OVER MAINLAND ALASKA FOR THE
PAST 2 WEEKS WILL GIVE WAY TO AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWESTERN
CANADA AND THIS WILL USHER IN MUCH COOLER WEATHER FOR THE FORECAST AREA
ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY DRY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT INCREASING TO 2500 FT IN AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 14-17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT DECREASING TO 800 FT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 18 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT INCREASING TO 3600 FT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...P  OBRIEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100920.725NU.01/AFG