FNAK79 PAFG 050355 FWSAFG SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH 347...BLM/ALASKA FIRE SERVICE UYTD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 755 PM AKDT TUE AUG 4 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1905 AKDT ON AUGUST 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY... .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE AREA BUT WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY. THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WILL LIKELY INCREASE THE NORTHEAST SURFACE WINDS EVEN AS WINDS ALOFT REMAIN LIGHT AND THE AIRMASS REMAINS UNSEASONABLY WARM. .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...THOMAN REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090804.ROCKS.01/AFG