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SPOT FORECAST FOR 275 TATALINA RIVER...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
849 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0809 AKDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
COOLER AND DRYER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM
THE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND PARTICULARLY THIS EVENING
AS THE OLD THERMAL TROUGH CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTH AND A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER NORTHWEST CANADA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SOME SPRINKLES.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    8-12 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-6300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 18 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200-8700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110602.275TA.01/AFG