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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
613 AM AKDT THU JUL 30 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
SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE FIRE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3-8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...TIM EP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.ROCKS.02/AFG