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SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE CHENA...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
543 AM AKDT MON OCT 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 04.
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 SOUTHERN INTERIOR
DISSIPATING. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE WINDS SHIFTING TO
NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3-5
                    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 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6-10 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NROTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS NEAR 40. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS NEAR 40. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101004.LITTL.01/AFG