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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK 2...AK STATE DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
751 AM AKDT THU AUG 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2126 AKDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE
RIDGE CREATING CHINOOK CONDITIONS IN THE ALASKA RANGE THAT WILL
EXTEND NORTH OVER THE FIRE BRINGING SLIGHTLY STRONGER SOUTH WINDS
AND LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS THIS MORNING WITH SOUTHEAST
                    WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 11AM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS
                    AFTER 11PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130731.STUAR.01/AFG