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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
557 AM AKDT MON OCT 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN
INTERIOR TODAY WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA RANGE. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT
AND LIGHT SURFACE WINDS OVER THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY. LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TUESDAY
WITH THE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR DISSIPATING. THIS
WILL RESULT IN THE WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS 45 TO 50.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101001.SALCH.01/AFG