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SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE MOUTAIN...DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
824 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0811 AKDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE
INTERIOR AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. INSTABILITY INCREASES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS.

AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL DROP BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON BUT LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. NO RED FLAGS EXPECTED TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 4 TO 8 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100-6500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400-1800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6900-7500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT DICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110522.MOOSE.02/AFG