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SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK ONE-TIECHHOVAN LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
648 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2107 AKDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL TROUGH JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT
SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO THE BROOKS RANGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SHIFT
IN THE POSITION OF THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL CREATE SOUTHWEST WINDS
IN THE FIRE AREA TODAY. THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE
ENOUGH FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON.
THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME STABLE ON SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGING ALOFT BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 8-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING LOWERING TO AROUND
                    1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH DIMINISHING TO 5-10 MPH
                    BY EARLY MORNING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED DRY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS NEAR 80.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED DRY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LOWS NEAR 55. HIGHS 80 TO 85.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND CONTINUED DRY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5
TO 15 MPH. LOWS NEAR 55. HIGHS NEAR 80.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...BILL CRAMER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090723.LITTL.02/AFG