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SPOT FORECAST FOR ZITZIANA...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
854 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2321 AKDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAKENING FRONT IS SLOWLY MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN INTERIOR SPREADING HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS OVER THE AREA.
A THERMAL TROUGH IS WELL NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA AND NO PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY ARE EXPECTED
TO GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH RH VALUES
ABOVE 30 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH.

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