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SPOT FORECAST FOR 247 MCCORD CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
430 AM AKDT THU JUN 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2014 AKDT ON JUNE 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION..
BROAD BUT WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT WILL PERSIST
OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. BROAD BUT WEAK LOW PRESSURE
AT THE SURFACE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR THROUGH
SATURDAY. AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY...RESULTING IN ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO AROUND
                    7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTH 4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3-5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING DECREASING TO
                    1000 FT AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5-8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING.
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110615.247MC.01/AFG