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SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEENJEK  359...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
826 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0815 AKDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS OVER THE AREA.
A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND
MOVE NORTHWARD ON SATURDAY. SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS TODAY AND TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTEROON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH .
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.

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FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...JAKE LIVINGSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.SHEEN.01/AFG