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SPOT FORECAST FOR CRATER CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
500 AM AKDT MON AUG 5 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0434 AKDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD BACK IN FROM THE EAST ON MON NIGHT
AND WILL THEN PROVIDE DRYER CONDITIONS ON TUE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700-9800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200-9900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10200-11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...LISA IC-T FIRE 661
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130805.CRATE.01/AFG