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SPOT FORECAST FOR WINDY RIDGE RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1209 PM AKDT MON AUG 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 AKDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL LOW FORMING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO
STRONG SOUTH WINDS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE AND INTO THE WINDY RIDGE AREA
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
    AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 2500 TO 4000 AGL FT
    BY EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-700 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DON AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...MACKER BABB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110801.WINDY.01/AFG