FNAK79 PAFG 131515
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK ONE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
715 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2226 AKDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE FIRE
TODAY...THEN MOVE SLOWLY EAST TUESDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS WITH LOW RH VALUES. NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST. STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS A FRONT DROPS INTO THE AREA
CREATING POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS THERE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1800 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...JAKE LIVINGSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090712.LITTL.03/AFG