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SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK FIRE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
347 PM AKDT WED AUG 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1520 AKDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS
TO THE FIRE AREA FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND THURSDAY. FRIDAY
WILL SEE INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND SOMEWHAT COOLER TEMPERATURES
AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES SOUTHWEST. A MOIST WEST TO SOUTHWEST
FLOW WILL BRING THICKER CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-20MPH FOR
                    THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH LATE IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4-8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DOLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120822.DRYCR.02/AFG