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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
725 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0705 AKDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WITH
WEAK SURFACE PATTERN. A WEAKLY DEFINED THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
IN THE FIRE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE NORTHWARD ON SATURDAY. TODAY EXPECT
MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. TEMPERATURES AROUND 75
AND RH VALUES IN THE LOW 20S. FRIDAY WILL WARM TO NEAR 80 DEGREES. NO
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS MOORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.ROCKS.01/AFG