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SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK FIRE...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
815 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0754 AKDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL SLIDE EAST AS DISSIPATING
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND NORTH OVER THE AREA. STRONG WINDS
NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE MAY WORK FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO EFFECT THIS
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A FEW SPRINKLES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. INCREASING TO
                    7 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A FEW SPRINKLES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120819.DRYCR.01/AFG