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SPOT FORECAST FOR LOUIE CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
855 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0817 AKDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE BERING SEA IS RE-DIRECTING THE MOIST
FLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AND INTO WESTERN ALASKA FROM THE SEWARD
PENINSULA EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL GIVE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
FOR THE AREA BY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH
AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHEAST OVER THE AREA TODAY. AFTER THE
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...DRYER AND A
LITTLE COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BE HAD THROUGH MONDAY. WEST WINDS WILL
LIKELY REMAIN 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE DIMINISHING ON
MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF HUSLIA.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH GUSTS TO 17 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...ESTHER HORSCHEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100626.LOUIE.01/AFG