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SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
602 AM AKDT TUE AUG 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2057 AKDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF BRISTOL BAY AND INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA ON WED NIGHT AND BEGIN TO SPREAD SOME PRECIPITATION TO
NEAR THE FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
CLOUDY WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...TED PIERCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100802.WILLO.01/AFG