FNAK79 PAFG 220110
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 425 WOOD RIVER 1...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
510 PM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1444 AKDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT MON NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN SLOWLY WHILE THE
CIRCULATION AROUND A DEEP LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL DOMINATE
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL PERSIST
WELL NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEAST
TO SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 2500 FT AGL LATE
                    TONIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000-9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090721.425WO.02/AFG