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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
819 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 AKDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
AN INTENSIFYING THERMAL TROUGH THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA WILL CONTINUE
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION. VERY LOW
RH VALUES WILL BE PRESENT THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS THE THERMAL
TROUGH AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAIN OVER THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-5400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10700-11000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000-10300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3300-3600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-5800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700-9900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120519.STUAR.01/AFG