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SPOT FORECAST FOR 330 CHANDALAR RIVER...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
437 AM AKDT FRI JUN 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2109 AKDT ON JUNE 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE
WILL GRADUALLY BUILD AND MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH SUNDAY...
RESULTING IN A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS OVER THE FIRE AREA
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. A THERMAL TROUGH AT THE SURFACE WILL
STRENGTHEN OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR SUNDAY WHILE
HIGH PRESSURE INCREASES NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST.
THIS WILL RESULT IN NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
DEVELOPING OVER THE FIRE SUNDAY...WITH CONTINUED LOW
DAYTIME HUMIDITIES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING. PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL RISING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT)
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING LOWERING TO 1000
                    FT AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT)
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY MORNING RISING TO 8000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110616.330CH.01/AFG