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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
355 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE INTERIOR
THROUGH TOMORROW. THE AIRMASS WILL WARM AND DRY DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
TO AROUND 15 PERCENT TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE WARM AND DRY WEATHER
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OF
                    20 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING TO
                    4 TO 7 MPH BY 2100.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1200-1800 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110512.SMALL.02/AFG