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SPOT FORECAST FOR 284 ZITZIANA- RAWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
657 AM AKDT WED AUG 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0044 AKDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. AS THE RIDGE LIFTS TO THE NORTH IT WILL ALLOW SOME MOISTURE
TO WORK NORTH TOWARD THE FIRE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS
WILL LEAD TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.
A LOW LEVEL THERMAL TROUGH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH OF THE
FIRE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE WIND MAINLY OUT OF THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-100 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE..DENSE AT TIMES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090805.284ZI.01/AFG