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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
940 PM AKDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2058 AKDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CENTERED IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT
SLIGHTLY EASTWARD THROUGH SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT
AT HIGH LEVELS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR
THROUGH SATURDAY. AT LOWER LEVELS ALOFT THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY...ALLOWING COOLER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE
FIRE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). SMOKY.
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 0-3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    SOUTH 0-5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SMOKY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTH 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS ABOUT 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.ROCKS.01/AFG