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SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK ONE-12 MILE BLUFF...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
128 PM AKDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1258 AKDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THIS EVENING'S 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 THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR. RH VALUES
WILL BE ABOVE 24 PERCENT IN THE FIRE AREA WITH GUSTY WINDS IN THE EVENING
OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST. SOME COOLING EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    10-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 14
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWING TO 2300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AT 5 TO 10 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...JEN NORTHWAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.LITTL.01/AFG