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SPOT FORECAST FOR FRANCIS CREEK...DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
950 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0856 AKDT ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH TO THE NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL PERSIST
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE TROUGH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF STRONG
WIND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING
HOURS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE
IMMEDIATE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4-8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-5200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-6700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40 PERCENT)
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-6700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100-8100 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT DICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110525.FRANC.01/AFG