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SPOT FORECAST FOR DTAW OKLAHOMA RANGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
507 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BROAD THERMAL LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE IS EXPECTED TO BE CENTERED
NEAR EAGLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A WESTERLY GENERAL
WIND FLOW OVER THE FIRE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BLOW TOWARDS THE
THERMAL LOW CENTER. A WEAKLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS AND LIGHT FLOW WIND FLOW
ALOFT ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. ON MONDAY...A THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO
EXTEND FROM THE EAGLE AREA TO NEAR TANANA AND SOUTHWESTWARD.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT/VARIABLE IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH
                    BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-1000 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.MEMORIAL DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 5 MPH OR LESS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120526.DTAWO.01/AFG