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SPOT FORECAST FOR 425 WOOD RIVER 1...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
802 AM AKDT MON AUG 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0744 AKDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE DOMINANT FEATURE TODAY WILL BE A COLD
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH FROM THE ARCTIC. THE
UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE SOUTH RIGHT ALONG THE DALTON AND
RICHARDSON HIGHWAYS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND THEN RETROGRADE
BACK TO THE NORTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL
AGAIN TODAY IN THE 50S AND TONIGHT IN THE 30S...THEN SLOWLY
BEGINNING THE CLIMB TOWARD NORMAL ON TUESDAY.

ISOLATED SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW POSSIBLE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...AFTER THIS LOW...NO MAJOR SYSTEMS TO SPEAK OF IN
THE NEAR FUTURE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    BY NOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 38. HIGH 65. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOW 43. HIGH 65. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 45. HIGH 65. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...KIP TYSON SHIELDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090810.425WO.01/AFG