FNAK79 PAFG 031702 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 902 AM AKDT FRI JUL 3 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0019 AKDT ON JULY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RH'S WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THEN. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (15-25 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KRYSTON REQUESTED BY...KAY KUDO TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090703.ROCKS.01/AFG