FNAK79 PAFG 031557 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR CREEK...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 757 AM AKDT FRI JUL 3 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2007 AKDT ON JULY 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RH'S WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THEN. THERE WILL STILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................9 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KRYSTON REQUESTED BY...CONNIE STICKEL TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090702.BEARC.01/AFG