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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG CREEK  458...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
519 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1623 AKDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT WILL REBUILD OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR
TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE BUILDING
RIDGE WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES
TO THE FIRE AREA. A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS
THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR WEDNESDAY EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT) BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    (60-70 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CLOUD COVER
                    WILL BE HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS. SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH WITH GUSTS 5-7 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 1-3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL LOWERING TO 500-800 FT AGL AFTER 0200.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
                    MORNING CLOUD COVER WILL BE HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS.
                    SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE MAINLY EAST WINDS 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING EAST 4-7 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND
                    EAST 6-10 MPH TOWARDS EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


REMARKS...FORECAST CONDITIONS FOR 0800 MONDAY...
SKY CONDITION...MOSTLY CLOUDY...HIGH CLOUD COVER.
WINDS...VARIABLE MAINLY EAST 1-3 MPH.
TEMPERATURE...AROUND 50.
HUMIDITY...AROUND 80 PERCENT...BUT DIMINISHING TO 55-65 PERCENT BY 0900
   AS THE TEMPERATURE RISES.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...SUNNY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 85 TO 90. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. VERY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY.

.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 85 TO 90. VARIABLE
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE
AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS NEAR 80.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS NEAR 80.
VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...KAY KUDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090802.BIGCR.02/AFG