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SPOT FORECAST FOR CRATER CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
356 AM AKDT THU AUG 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2233 AKDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE FIRE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. NO
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-8600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300-8300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS  5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...LINDSEY KOLB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130807.CRATE.01/AFG