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SPOT FORECAST FOR RAILBELT COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
621 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2235 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 GRADUALLY BUILD TO THE NORTHWEST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS
WILL BRING INCREASINGLY WARM AND DRY WEATHER TO THE FIRE COMPLEX.
A SURFACE RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND A SURFACE
TROUGH DEVELOPING TO THE NORTH WILL LIKELY BRING STRONGER
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO THE FIRE COMPLEX ON SUNDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 6 TO 9 MPH BY NOON. GUSTS TO 12 TO 15 MPH
                    POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 2500 FT AGL IN WEAK LOW LEVEL
                    INVERSIONS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS TO
                    20 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH.

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

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...LARRY WEDDLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.RAILB.01/AFG