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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
813 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0825 AKDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WITH EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS
TO PERSIST OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERMAL TROUGH
BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-5600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11200-11500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9600-10900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 4100-4400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-6200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8900-9200 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120518.STUAR.01/AFG