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SPOT FORECAST FOR ZITZIANA...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
840 AM AKDT THU JUL 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0815 AKDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MUCH MORE STABLE AIR MOVING IN TODAY...COOLER AND
DRIER AS WELL...BUT WINDS WILL BE STEADY OUT OF THE WEST AND COULD
BE GUSTY AT TIMES. HEIGHTS BUILDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND...RETURNING
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 19 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-60 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOW 51. HIGH 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 53. HIGH 81. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55. HIGH 82. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...JASON DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090709.ZITZI.01/AFG