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SPOT FORECAST FOR OKLAHOMA RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
855 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS...

.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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH BY
                    NOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-5400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-7000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
                    25 MPH THIS EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-7700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...J  GOERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110526.OKLAH.01/AFG