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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
108 PM AKDT MON SEP 27 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MOST ALL OF NORTHERN ALASKA WILL GIVE WAY TO A BUILDING
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA ON WEDNESDAY. THE
WEATHER PATTERN SHOULD REMAIN DRY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 5 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FREEMAN
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.SALCH.01/AFG