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SPOT FORECAST FOR BATTLE AREA COMPLEX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
549 PM AKDT MON MAY 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1715 AKDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CONDITIONS IN THE AREA OF THE FIRE WILL BE WEAKLY UNSTABLE AND
COMPARATIVELY DRY INTO MID WEEK.  THIS WILL BRING ISOLATED
SHOWERS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS...BUT
NOT MUCH (IF ANY) RAIN WILL REACH THE GROUND FROM THESE SHOWERS.
RATHER...THE PRIMARY IMPACT OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE BRIEF GUSTY
WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY SHOWERS.
THUNDERSTORMS NOT EXPECTED.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING (70-80 PERCENT)...
                    THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATE (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2600-2900 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH BY NOON. BRIEF GUSTY
                    WINDS POSSIBLE WITH SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 14 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...
                    DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH BY 10 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 9 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-4800 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...STEVENS
REQUESTED BY...M  ROBINETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110509.BATTL.01/AFG