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SPOT FORECAST FOR 284 ZITZIANA- RAWS...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1222 PM AKDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0743 AKDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TODAYS SURFACE MAP FEATURES A STRONG RIDGE IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR WITH
A LOW MOVING NORTH ALONG THE WESTERN ALASKA COAST. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR. RH VALUES WILL BE ABOVE 26 PERCENT
IN THE FIRE AREA WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST.
SOME COOLING EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    7 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL RISING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.284ZI.01/AFG