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SPOT FORECAST FOR DTAE WILLS RANGE...AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
637 AM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL WEAKEN
FRIDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE
AREA FRIDAY MORNING BRINGING HIGHER HUMIDITIES AND A GREATER
CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING
                    TO SOUTH 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL FT AGL
                    BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15-20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15-25 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                    TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING LOWERING TO
                    ABOUT 1000 FT AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15-20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN AND SNOW
                    LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130516.DTAEW.01/AFG