FNAK71 PAFC 231604 CCA
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAKINA FIRE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
802 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0729 AKDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH MOISTURE UP ALONG THE
GULF COAST. NEAR THE FIRE...EXPECT VERY FEW SHOWERS TO MAKE IT OVER
THE MOUNTAINS WHILE WINDS REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD
OVER THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WIND 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST18 TO 25 KT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT IN THE EVENING DROPPING BELOW 500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS TO 13 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT OR LOWER INCREASING TO 5000 FT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...JENNIFER ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090723.CHAKI.01/AER