FNAK79 PAFG 231609
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR ZITZIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
809 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0708 AKDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A 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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80 PERCENT) BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY
                    (35 PERCENT) THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING NORTH TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-4900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    GUSTING TO 15 MPH LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 2 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DRAGOMIR
REQUESTED BY...JOHN LYONW
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090723.ZITZI.01/AFG