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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROSPECT CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
743 AM AKDT WED JUN 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0114 AKDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY OVER THE FIRE AREA WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER
100 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FIRE AREA. EXPECT WARMEST TEMPERATURES
TODAY OVER FIRE AREA WITH AROUND 5F DEGREE DECREASE IN
TEMPERATURES AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES EAST. RAIN SHOWERS AREA
EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS A LOW TROUGH NORTH
OF FIRE AREA MOVES EAST. MIN RH VALUES SHOULD RECOVER OVERNIGHT
AND INCREASE ON THURSDAY WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600-7600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 TO 88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-7100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-8100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRELLER
REQUESTED BY...J  ELLIOTT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130626.PROSP.01/AFG