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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIRCH CREEK...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
641 AM AKDT MON AUG 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0635 AKDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BACK OVER THE AREA FROM THE
EAST. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE WEEK
WITH GENERALLY POOR RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    INVERSION BREAKING AROUND 1 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT
                    3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT DRAINAGE
                    WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    INVERSION BREAKING AROUND 1 PM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS BECOMING WEST AT 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S.
HIGHS IN THE 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.


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FORECASTER...BERG
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT ZIEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130812.BIRCH.02/AFG