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SPOT FORECAST FOR 425 WOOD RIVER 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
445 AM AKDT FRI AUG 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2206 AKDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

CORRECTED LAL FOR SATURDAY

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF
ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD TO LIE FROM GALENA TO FAIRBANKS
TO EAGLE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE WILL BE PUSHED
SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG
UPPER LOW CENTER MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE ARCTIC
OCEAN. THE UPPER LOW WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE EASTERN
BROOKS RANGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SMOKE.
                    ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL RISING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 4-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 2-5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL BY MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 2-5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING RISING TO 8000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 4-10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS NEAR 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS NEAR 65.
NORTH WINDS TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 65.
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090806.425WO.02/AFG