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SPOT FORECAST FOR NEW THOROFARE CABIN RX BURN...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
516 PM AKDT MON AUG 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 AKDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE SUSITNA VALLEY
TO THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY...
PRODUCING A LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND FLOW OVER THE FIRE
AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...
                    POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH. GUSTS TO 8-10 MPH IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FT AGL LOWERING TO AROUND 500-1000 FT
                    AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...
                    POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL RISING TO 3000-4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...CHARLIE REYNAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110815.NEWTH.01/AFG