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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG CREEK  458...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
857 AM AKDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0830 AKDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE CONTINUES TO HOLD OVER THE
EASTERN INTERIOR WITH A LOW MOVING NORTH ALONG THE WESTERN
ALASKA COAST. HOT AND MODERATELY DRY AGAIN TODAY...WITH
WIDESPREAD MAX TEMPS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S...HOWEVER
MINIMUM RHS SHOULD BE A BIT HIGHER TODAY AND ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO DROP BELOW 20 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP ABOUT 10 DEGREES
ON FRIDAY BUT THERE WILL BE STEADY 15 TO 25 MPH SOUTHWEST WINDS
FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS
FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR STRONG WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND
                    5 MPH BY 0200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (40-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    7 TO 17 MPH BY 2300.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING EAST.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    15 TO 25 MPH AROUND 1200 AND SOUTHWEST
                    20 TO 30 MPH AROUND 1600.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY.  LOW 52. HIGH 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 46. HIGH 71. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 45. HIGH 71. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.BIGCR.01/AFG