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SPOT FORECAST FOR 425 WOOD RIVER 1...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
843 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0819 AKDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT...

.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. STRONG SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 MPH
ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE INTO THE TANANA FLATS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
WITH RH VALUES IN THE HIGH 20S...THUS RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS
THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...LISA ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090722.425WO.01/AFG