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SPOT FORECAST FOR MOON LAKE...STATE FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
737 PM AKDT THU AUG 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1807 AKDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE FIRE AREA WILL
MOVE EAST INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY FRIDAY. A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE
TROUGH OVER THE FIRE WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE FIRE TONIGHT REMAIN THERE
INTO SAT. THIS WILL BRING A GENERAL SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW TO THE FIRE
TONIGHT THROUGH SAT.

SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE FRI WILL
CONTINUE INTO SAT. THE FIRE AREA IS NOT EXPECTED TO RECEIVE STRONG WINDS
BUT RH WILL FALL FRI AND REMAIN LOW FRI NIGHT INTO SAT.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 55...COOLEST IN VALLEYS.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-72 PERCENT...DRIEST ON RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 G13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS (25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 G17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 G20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...BRENTWOOD REID
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130801.MOONL.01/AFG