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SPOT FORECAST FOR 425 WOOD RIVER 1...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
840 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0709 AKDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

.DISCUSSION...THERMAL TROUGH STRETCHES FROM CHICKEN IN FORTYMILE
COUNTRY EAST THROUGH FAIRBANKS...TANANA...TO UNALAKLEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD STAY TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE AS THE THERMAL TROUGH
AND UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT GRADUALLY MOVE NORTH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RED FLAG
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THIS FIRE TODAY THOUGH WINDS GUSTING
TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM
THE SOUTH WILL KEEP THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHT ACROSS THE REGION WITH SOUTHEAST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 TO 20 MPH DEVELOPING
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 13 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 18 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25.

$$
FORECASTER...DRAGOMIR
REQUESTED BY...TAMALA DEFRIES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090723.425WO.01/AFG