FNAK79 PAFG 291605
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR CREEK 285...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
805 AM AKDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0740 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 25 PERCENT
IN THE FIRE AREA WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH. SOME COOLING
EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING RISING TO 8800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING
                    TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL IN THE MORNING RISING TO 8200 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 TO 12 MPH.

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

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.BEARC.01/AFG