FNAK79 PAFG 051506
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR 425 WOOD RIVER 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
706 AM AKDT WED AUG 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0045 AKDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED DRY AND HOT TODAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT
GRADUALLY LIFTS TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE THROUGH THURSDAY. AS THE
RIDGE LIFTS NORTH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY THERE WILL BE THE CHANCE OF
A FEW SHOWERS...BUT THE CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN IS NOT GOOD. THE
CLOUDS AND SHOWERS WILL KEEP THE TEMPERATURES A BIT LOWER...AND THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY A BIT HIGHER ON THURSDAY. AS A THERMAL TROUGH LIFTS
TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE A WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-80 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL EARLY...INCREASING TO 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 1500 TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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

$$
FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...WILLIE BRANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090805.425WO.01/AFG