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SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE HABITAT RX...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
853 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WILL ALLOW FOR CLEAR SKIES AND RH
VALUES DIPPING TO NEAR 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.  EXPECT NORTHEAST
WINDS OF 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 18 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO
                    15 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COX
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110512.GROUS.02/AFG