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SPOT FORECAST FOR DTAE WILLS RANGE...AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
342 PM AKDT TUE MAY 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT SOUTHEAST OF THE FIRE WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
WEDNESDAY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE FIRE FROM THE
NORTHWEST. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY MORNING. LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME
SOUTH AND INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK CHINOOK WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY WITH GAP WINDS
OVER THE FIRE BECOMING SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RH VALUES ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL
DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH AND INCREASING TO 10 MPH BY NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-6400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800-7200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-7500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COX
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130515.DTAEW.01/AFG