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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
813 PM AKDT FRI JUL 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1938 AKDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT CENTERED OVER THE YUKON
TERRITORY IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLIGHTLY EASTWARD OVER THE
WEEKEND. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BROOKS RANGE AND
EASTERN UPPER YUKON VALLEY WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL BUILD NORTHWARD
INTO THE INTERIOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS
OVER THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHT BY LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT WHEN THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES WELL ESTABLISHED
OVER THE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SMOKE. ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)        SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    LATE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 45. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS NEAR 75.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS NEAR 75.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090731.ROCKS.01/AFG