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SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE HABITAT RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
608 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM MCGRATH TO FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE WILL DRIFT
NORTH TO TANANA TO FORT YUKON BY 4PM SUN. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
WILL OCCUR ALONG THIS TROUGH EAST OF FAIRBANKS WHERE THERE IS MORE MOISTURE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 G15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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REQUESTED BY...UYT DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110514.GROUS.01/AFG