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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK IA...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
837 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 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 RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100-7400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-1800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    WET THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300-8200 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110522.STUAR.02/AFG