FNAK79 PAFG 122339
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 PM AKDT MON JUL 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1525 AKDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT CONTINUES
TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FIRE. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP TOWARD THE FIRE
FROM THE NORTHWEST TOMORROW WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND THE CHANCE OF
A FEW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A WETTING RAIN IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-65 PERCENT). INCREASING CLOUDS
                    (65-85 PERCENT) TOWARD MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH UNTIL 2200...
                    THEN LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...TOM ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100712.WILLO.01/AFG