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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHITANATALA  222...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
529 AM AKDT SAT JUL 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2100 AKDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE FIRE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DISTURBANCES IN A FAST FLOW ALOFT WILL PRODUCE
A FEW SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND. MOST OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY TODAY IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE. THE BEST CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WILL BE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  THE UNSETTLED WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
                    PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 TO 25
                    MPH IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 3 TO 6 MPH BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 800-1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...TED BRADLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100716.CHITA.01/AFG