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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMALL ARMS RANGE RX...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1247 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 AKDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE FIRE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND
MOVE SLOWLY WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES
WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH IN THIS EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-5000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COX
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.SMALL.03/AFG