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SPOT FORECAST FOR TOKLAT RIVER EAST...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
540 AM AKDT THU AUG 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2252 AKDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL STRENGTHEN
THROUGH FRI. SOUTH WINDS THROUGH PASSES WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT.
SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS ALOFT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
INCREASE THROUGH FRI. THIS WILL CAUSE RED FLAG CONDITIONS DUE TO WINDS
TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRI.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-75...WARMEST AT LOWER ELEVATION.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT...DRIEST AT LOWER ELEVATION.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 54...COOLEST IN VALLEYS.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-90 PERCENT...DRIEST AT HIGHER ELEVATION.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-72...WARMEST AT LOWER ELEVATION.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT...DRIEST AT LOWER ELEVATION.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...LINDSEY KOLB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130807.TOKLA.02/AFG