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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
932 PM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2052 AKDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY STRONG RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE
INTERIOR. GRADUALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
MAXIMUM DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AROUND 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BY
THURSDAY EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY FLOW
WILL BRING SEVERAL WAVES UP THE SIDE OF THE RIDGE BUT NO CHANCE
OF WETTING RAINS THROUGH THE WEEK...BUT THESE WAVES WILL BRING
ENOUGH MOISTURE TO PREVENT MINIMUM RH'S FROM BOTTOMING OUT.
HOWEVER...RHS IN THE 20'S AND PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY
OFF AND ON THROUGH THE WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH
                    AROUND 0300.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 60. HIGH 84. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 61. HIGH 87. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 62. HIGH 89. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...APPLING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090726.ROCKS.02/AFG