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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS RANGE RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
611 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER WILL MOVE TO THE FIRE AREA
BY 4PM FRI THEN REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH 4PM SAT. THIS WILL
CAUSE CLOUDS TO INCREASE TODAY WITH ISOLATED TO RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO BE SLIGHTLY COOLER TODAY THAN THU.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN AND
                    SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL FALLING TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.SMALL.02/AFG