FNAK79 PAFG 311600
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
800 AM AKDT FRI JUL 31 2009

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

.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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 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.......RISING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING
                    TO WEST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 600-1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5-10 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000-7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20-25 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.02/AFG