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SPOT FORECAST FOR STUART CREEK 2...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1224 PM AKDT SAT AUG 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1034 AKDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL WEAKEN
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN ALASKA INTERIOR WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. THESE FACTORS
WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL DECREASE IN WIND SPEEDS OVER THE
FIRE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. INCREASING ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY
SUNDAY WILL MAKE ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
                    THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH ON RIDGE TOPS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000-8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS TO 12-15 MPH ON
                    RIDGE TOPS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL LATE
                    EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH. GUSTS TO 10-12 MPH ON RIDGE TOPS.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPG.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130803.STUAR.01/AFG