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SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUFF CREEK...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
109 PM AKDT FRI JUL 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1238 AKDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR STRONG WIND TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...A SHORT WAVE LIFTING NORTH TODAY WILL INCREASE
WESTERLY WINDS TONIGHT WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH AT TIMES.
ONCE THE WAVE PASSES TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT...WINDS SHOULD DIE
DOWN AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BEHIND IT FOR SATURDAY.

WEAK INVERSION EXPECTED TO FORM DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ONCE
WINDS DECREASE TOWARD MORNING. INVERSIONS THIS TIME OF YEAR WILL
BREAK AROUND 0900.

ANOTHER SHORT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE UP THE ALCAN BORDER ON
SATURDAY BRINGING HIGHER RHS BUT LITTLE CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS.

RIDGE BUILDING IN NEXT WEEK AGAIN...BRINING A RETURN TO HOT AND
DRY CONDITIONS.

.REST OF TODAY/TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH
                    BECOMING WEST 8 TO 12 MPH AROUND 1500 BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 28 MPH BY MIDNIGHT
                    THEN DECREASING TO 7 TO 15 MPH AROUND 0300.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 49. HIGH 72. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 48. HIGH 72. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 50. HIGH 79. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 51. HIGH 79. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...ADAM KOHLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090731.BLUFF.01/AFG