FNAK79 PAFG 310559
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 284 ZITZIANA- RAWS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
959 PM AKDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2115 AKDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT CENTERED OVER THE YUKON
TERRITORY IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SLOWLY EAST THROUGH SATURDAY.
WINDS ALOFT AT LOWER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SHIFT
TO THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY ALLOWING COOLER
AIR TO MOVE INTO THE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SMOKY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SMOKY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOW 70S. NROTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 75 TO 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.284ZI.01/AFG