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SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK ONE-TIECHHOVAN LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
738 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2243 AKDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST
WILL SLOWLY BUILD NORTHWEST TOWARD THE FIRE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
THIS WILL BRING INCREASINGLY WARM AND DRY WEATHER TO THE FIRE.
A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE
THAT WILL CAUSE THE WIND TO SHIFT INTO THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST
THIS EVENING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH
                    BY NOON. GUSTS TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 TO 10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST
                    BY 2100.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 2000 FT AGL IN WEAK LOW LEVEL INVERSIONS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...JAMES HIGGINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.LITTL.02/AFG