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SPOT FORECAST FOR BATTLE AREA COMPLEX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 10 2011

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

LOCAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS OCCURRING NEAR DELTA JUNCTION
THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTING OVER 25 MPH DUE TO A FRONT MOVING THROUGH
THE AREA. RHS AT OR BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. RED FLAG CONDITIONS
WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH THE TEMPERATURE DROPPING.

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALASKA INTERIOR FROM FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...BRINGING WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND LOWER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS (75-100 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-4800 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

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