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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1713 AKDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAKENING FRONT WITH HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
OVER THE CENTRAL ALASKA INTERIOR THIS EVENING. A THERMAL TROUGH
LYING EAST-WEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH
LATE TONIGHT BUT INCREASE SOME DURING THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO EAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    3-6 MPH TOWARDS MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING LOWERING TO
                    AROUND 1000 FT AGL BY 0300.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    DIMINISHING TO SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. (45-55 PERCENT). SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 6-10 MPH AFTER 1200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 7500-8000 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 7-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...BENINATI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090722.ZITZI.01/AFG