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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH PORCUPINE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1103 PM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2141 AKDT ON JUNE 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL
CONTINUE TO RECEDE EASTWARD MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A SOUTHEAST
FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE AREA WILL BECOME MORE MOIST BEGINNING
MONDAY...WITH CLOUD COVER INCREASING. A WEAK SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
CENTER WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC SLOPE AND EASTERN
BROOKS RANGE MONDAY AND MOVE INTO NORTHWEST CANADA TUESDAY.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS
RANGE TUESDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED AS THE MOISTURE INCREASES.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 0-3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL BY 0400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 2-5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 0-3 MPH INCREASING TO 4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING RISING TO
                    9500 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 0-3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING SOUTH
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL BY 0400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO
                    8000 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...OBRIEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130630.NORTH.02/AFG