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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
831 PM AKDT MON JUL 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1950 AKDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING AND STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY...KEEPING A VERY WARM AIR MASS OVER THE AREA THROUGH
FRIDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
SATURDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SHIFTS EASTWARD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 0-4 MPH
                    BY MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 85 TO 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 85 TO 90.
VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 85 TO 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 70 TO 75.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090727.ROCKS.02/AFG