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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1000 PM AKDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2120 AKDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT CENTERED OVER THE YUKON
TERRITORY WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND SHIFT A LITTLE EASTWARD
THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SHIFT OF THE RIDGE POSITION WILL ALLOW
COOLER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE FIRE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 0-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 0-5 MPH
                    BY MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-100 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 7-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS NEAR 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
VARIABLE WINDS 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.ROCKS.01/AFG