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SPOT FORECAST FOR 330 CHANDALAR RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
456 AM AKDT THU JUN 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0005 AKDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE THERMAL TROUGH THAT WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE YESTERDAY
HAS NOW MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA.  THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE FIRE THROUGH SATURDAY ALLOWING DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR
TO FILTER INTO THE AREA TODAY.  THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE BACK TO THE NORTH TOWARD THE FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH
WARMING TEMPERATURES AND THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 3 TO 6 MPH BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER NOON.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...WENDY FINNEGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110608.330CH.02/AFG