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SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE RX...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
817 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW DURING THE DAYTIME THROUGH
AT LEAST FRIDAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE AREA
THURSDAY...MAINLY OVER THE HILLS NORTH AND EAST OF FAIRBANKS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 4200 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    OVER THE HILLS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...T  ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.GROUS.01/AFG