FNAK79 PAFG 161715
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR CREEK 285...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
915 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0858 AKDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK RIDGING ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE THROUGH
SUNDAY. MODELS DO SHOW SOME BUILDING OF THE RIDGE OVER THE WEEKEND
BUT ANOTHER FRONT FROM THE BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN THE RIDGE AGAIN EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

FOR TODAY, THE REMNANTS OF THE COLD FRONT STILL REMAIN
OVER THE AREA. MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.BEARC.01/AFG