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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
855 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2021 AKDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE WILL MOVE
NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING
ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA INTERIOR
SATURDAY. WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)        VARIABLE MAINLY SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    UNTIL 2200.
CWR.................5
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL LOWERING TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 3-8
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOW 50 TO 55. HIGH 75 TO 80. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOW 50 TO 55. HIGH NEAR 80. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS NEAR 55. HIGH NEAR 85. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...LISA ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.ROCKS.01/AFG