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SPOT FORECAST FOR 247 MCCORD CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
822 AM AKDT TUE JUN 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0804 AKDT ON JUNE 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK RIDGE ALOFT MOVING OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL BRING IN SOUTHWEST FLOW
OVER MOST LEVELS IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE. THIS WILL BRING IN MOISTURE
FROM THE BERING SEA AND KEEP RH VALUES UP A BIT. THIS WILL ALSO GIVE A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA THROUGH WED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 15 G22 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 15 G22 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2100-2300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 13 G20 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110614.247MC.01/AFG