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SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
802 AM AKDT SAT AUG 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1835 AKDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW LEVEL THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE
FIRE TODAY. THIS TROUGH WILL PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR ISOLATED
SHOWERS TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA LATE TONIGHT
AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE A PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY MORNING. THE WIND WILL SHIFT INTO THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST
AND INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL BRING A MUCH COOLER
AIRMASS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO NORTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH BY 1000.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH...
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
                    12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 0500.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 TO 2500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY IN THE
                    MORNING...SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING INTO THE NORTHEAST AND
                    DIMINISHING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOW 35. HIGH 53. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 34. HIGH 59. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 38. HIGH 65. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL/FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...TIM EPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090807.ROCKS.01/AFG