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FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEENJEK  359
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
626 AM AKDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2311 AKDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
AKDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
THE UPPER RIDGE THAT IS ACROSS THE FIRE WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN TODAY.
THIS OPENS THE DOOR FOR A STRONG COLD FRONT TO CROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING. THE FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT. AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE WIND
WILL SHIFT INTO THE NORTHEAST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
OVER 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY AND MUCH COOLER ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE
STRONG WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (INCREASING TO 50-80 PERCENT).
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER NOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...FREQUENT
                    LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.
                    CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SHIFTING INTO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 2000 AND INCREASING
                    TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3...THEN 1 AFTER 2400
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20 TO 40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...
                    DIMINISHING TO 8 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...J  HIGGINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090713.SHEEN.01/AFG