FNAK79 PAFG 221421
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
621 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2215 AKDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA WILL WEAKEN LATER TODAY
AND THEN DRIFT NORTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL A BIT AFTER THE
TROUGH MOVES TO THE NORTH. MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY WILL SWITCH TO A
SOUTHEAST WIND TONIGHT AND DIMINISH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 2000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
                    MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WINDS 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...LISA ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090721.ROCKS.02/AFG