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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG CREEK  458...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
927 AM AKDT TUE AUG 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2202 AKDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE AREA
WILL REMAIN STATIONARY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE
BUILDING IN AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE BERING
SEA WILL KICK THIS UPPER LOW BACK TO THE NORTHEAST.
CLIMATOLOGICALLY LOW HEIGHTS AND TEMPERATURES SLOWLY
BEGINNING THE CLIMB TOWARD NORMAL TODAY. NO DRAMATIC RISES
OR FALLS EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 3 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 38. HIGH 62. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 41. HIGH 67. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 46. HIGH 68. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...KIP TYSON SHIELDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090810.BIGCR.01/AFG