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SPOT FORECAST FOR OKLAHOMA RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1037 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 AKDT ON MAY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
.DISCUSSION...A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE
WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN OVER THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY ON SUNDAY.
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES
SIMILAR TO FRIDAY AND HUMIDITIES SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN FRIDAY.
THERE IS A 10% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THAT INCREASE TO 20% ON SUNDAY.

A WEATHER FRONT OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER AND
MORE MOIST CONDITIONS TO THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS THE WEATHER
FRONT DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTH OVER ALASKA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35 PERCENT). A 10% CHANCE OF AN
                    AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 G13 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 MPH AT 3PM
                    AND SOUTH 10 MPH AT 5PM.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (35-65 PERCENT). A 10% CHANCE OF AN
                    EVENING THUNDERSTORM WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-20% IN THE EVENING RISING TO 60 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12200 FT AGL FALLING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65 PERCENT). A 20% CHANCE OF AN
                    AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.


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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110528.OKLAH.02/AFG