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SPOT FORECAST FOR ZITZIANA...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
458 PM AKDT SAT JUL 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1632 AKDT ON JULY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT CENTERED OVER THE
SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTERIOR WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD
TO THE CENTRAL ALASKA INTERIOR BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THE RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE
CENTRAL ARCTIC SLOPE TO THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR.

HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S AND
MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES 20-25 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE MAINLY NORTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 0-3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING LOWERING TO
                    1000 FT AGL BY 0200.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5-15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 0-5 MPH BY 0200.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING RISING TO 8000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 2-5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...JAKE LIVINGSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090711.ZITZI.02/AFG