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SPOT FORECAST FOR DTAE JARVIS CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
555 AM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALASKA RANGE WILL DRIFT
WEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY
CAUSING DRYING CONDITIONS BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000-10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY LATE MORNING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000-10000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....GOOD BECOMING POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9700-10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY LATE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...LINGAAS
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130524.DTAEJ.01/AFG