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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST VOLKMAR...AK-DAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1044 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1525 AKDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG SOUTH CHINOOK WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAY
WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TURN
WEST AND DROP OF DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE FIRE AND CLOSER TO DELTA JUNCTION.

A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE WILL DRIFT
FURTHER NORTH WEDNESDAY. A THERMAL LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY WEDNESDAY CAUSING THE WINDS TO BECOME MORE WESTERLY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. (70 PERCENT)
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH GUST 17 MPH. WINDS DECREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH BY 4AM WED.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    BECOMING SCATTERED IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-5 MPH. GUSTS 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 65.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...BILL ANEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110607.EASTV.02/AFG