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FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
431 AM AKDT FRI JUL 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2106 AKDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY DAY IS IN STORE FOR THE FIRE AS THE AREA WILL BE IN BETWEEN
WEATHER SYSTEMS.  THE NEXT TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN FROM THE
NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
TONIGHT...AND A GOOD CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN ON SATURDAY. IT WILL
LIKELY REMAIN ON THE DAMP SIDE INTO SUNDAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. NO
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-60 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG THROUGH
                    MID-MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    6 TO 10 MPH BY NOON. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL BY NOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) WITH AN INCREASING
                    CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG TOWARD
                    MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) WITH PERIODS OF RAIN. PATCHY
                    FOG.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. PATCHY MORNING FOG. LOWS IN THE
LOW 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON POE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100715.WILLO.01/AFG