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SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEENJACK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
618 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2315 AKDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA WILL WEAKEN THIS EVENING
AND THEN DRIFT NORTH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL A BIT AFTER
THE TROUGH MOVES TO THE NORTH. MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY BECOMING EAST
TONIGHT...MUCH LIGHTER WINDS ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 2000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 MPH

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...LISA ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090721.SHEEN.01/AFG