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SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CR...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
823 AM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0803 AKDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING PUSHING OFF TO THE EAST TODAY.
EXPECT COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RHS AS A RESULT. A SURFACE
THERMAL TROUGH JUST TO THE NORTH OF FAIRBANKS AREA WILL BE THE FOCUS
OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TODAY. EXPECT A WET THUNDERSTORM OR TWO
BETWEEN NOON AND 1900. EXPECT MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW TO SET UP ON
FRIDAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS ON FRI AND SAT. A RIDGE
BUILDS IN ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING
INTO THE BERING SEA LATE THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED WET
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 19 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH GUSTING TO 23 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 23 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOW 53. HIGH 70. WEST WINDS
AROUND 12 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 49. HIGH 76. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 50. HIGH 67. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES HIGGINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100805.WILLO.01/AFG