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FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAKINA FIRE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1023 AM AKDT FRI JUL 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0951 AKDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL
MOVE CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH. A DISSIPATING WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
COPPER RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA THIS EVENING. A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BUILD INTO CENTRAL
ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 TO 47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WIND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WIND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MURAKAMI
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BEACHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090731.CHAKI.01/AER