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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG CREEK  458...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
934 AM AKDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0913 AKDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE IS BUILDING INTO THE INTERIOR TODAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WE WILL
HAVE COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH MODERATE WINDS OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY AND
LIGHT WINDS SUNDAY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 34 PERCENT. GOOD RH
VALUE RECOVERY DURING THE NIGHT HOURS IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH MODERATE
INVERSIONS AROUND 500 FT AGL IN THE MORNINGS. RIDGING ALOFT WILL BRING
DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS BACK TO THE FIRE AREA NEXT WEEK. NO PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH INVERSION.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8500 FT AGL AFTER A MODERATE INVERSIONS
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...WEBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090801.BIGCR.01/AFG