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SPOT FORECAST FOR FT  HAMLIN HILLS...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
752 AM AKDT THU AUG 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0728 AKDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HEIGHTS LOWERING SLIGHTLY THROUGH SATURDAY AS AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COUPLED WITH A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH IN THE
AREA WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. HEIGHTS RISING SLIGHTLY ON SUNDAY
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE VERY COOL BUT DRY AIR
BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SMOKY. SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SMOKY. SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SMOKY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SMOKY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 20 MPH AFTER 2100.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...AMBER SUNDERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090806.FTHAM.01/AFG