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SPOT FORECAST FOR BAX RANGE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1052 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1025 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE AREA MID
AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY. THE WINDS OVER THE FIRE WILL DIMINISH SOME AND
BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA BUILDS NORTHWARD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP
                    TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 28 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120916.BAXRA.02/AFG