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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHICKEN CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
759 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2208 AKDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER INTERIOR ALASKA
WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN WEAKEN SLOWLY SUNDAY AND MONDAY
AS A WEAK WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. TODAY
WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER THAN THURSDAY WITH RED FLAG
CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR.
SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HOT BUT TO BE SLIGHTLY LESS DRY.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL BE COOLER THAN TODAY AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NE 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10100 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110526.CHICK.01/AFG