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SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA SAC...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1228 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY
IN CANADA TUESDAY MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHEAST
LEAVING A BROAD AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN MAINLAND
ALASKA.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........41 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
RH..................54 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 3 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL
                    AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH UNTIL ABOUT 10 PM. OTHERWISE LIGHT.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700-8500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120508.FWASA.01/AFG