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SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
537 AM AKDT TUE AUG 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0500 AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA AND
THE NORTH PACIFIC IS CREATING LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW AT MIDDLE LEVELS
OVER THE INTERIOR. A WEAK DISTURBANCE IN THIS FLOW WILL BRING SOME
SHOWERS OVER THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTER THIS FEATURE
PASSES ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOMEWHAT STABLE CONDITIONS
AT UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL PROHIBIT THUNDERSTORMS FROM
FORMING IN THE AREA THIS WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................16 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 14 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...LINGAAS
REQUESTED BY...JAMES SULLIVAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100809.WILLO.01/AFG