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SPOT FORECAST FOR MC CORD CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
951 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0818 AKDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT
   TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...

.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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO
                    9 TO 13 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-5700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 19 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-4400 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110602.MCCOR.01/AFG