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SPOT FORECAST FOR OKLAHOMA RANGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
227 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 AKDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH ALOFT WILL PASS BY THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING...BRINGING SLIGHTLY
COOLER AIR AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. ASSOCIATED CLOUDS WILL CLEAR DURING
THE AFTERNOON. WARMER AIR WILL RETURN FOR SATURDAY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT WITH A WEAK INVERSION AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...T  ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110520.OKLAH.01/AFG