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SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR CREEK 285...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
641 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1912 AKDT ON JULY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE FIRE
AREA THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL MEAN INCREASING HEAT AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...ALONG WITH NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 3 T0 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300-7100 LOWERING TO NEAR 500 FT AGL AFTER 0200.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9500-10500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...KIP SHIELDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090711.BEARC.01/AFG