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SPOT FORECAST FOR OLD MURPHY DOME...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1209 PM AKDT WED SEP 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA COMBINED
WITH A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL
PRODUCE A STRONG SOUTH FLOW OVER THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY.
WARMER AIR WILL OVERTAKE OLD MURPHY DOME AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY.
A FEW SPRINKLES MAY OCCUR THURSDAY MORNING AS A FRONT LIFTS NORTHWEST
OVER THE AREA. AN UPDATED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). A FEW SPRINKLES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL RISING TO 2600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING EAST 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 12 MPH INCREASING TO 22 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. HIGHS AROUND 52. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100928.OLDMU.01/AFG