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SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA SAC...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1047 AM AKDT TUE MAY 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1015 AKDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A BROAD THERMAL TROUGH AT THE SURFACE EXTENDING FROM THE MIDDLE
YUKON VALLEY TO THE ALCAN BORDER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO LIMIT CONVECTION
...WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR VIRGA IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................14 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7300-8300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 2 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600-8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120524.FWASA.01/AFG