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SPOT FORECAST FOR OLD MURPHY DOME...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
534 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 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 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 WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPG
                    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.
NORTHEAST 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.OLDMU.01/AFG