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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1019 AM AKDT TUE OCT 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DEEP LOW IS LOCATED IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WITH A WEAK RIDGE
IN NORTHWEST CANADA. EXPECT LIGHT WINDS OVER THE INTERIOR TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE FAR EASTERN ALASKA RANGE
TONIGHT WILL SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
                    SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........0.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
CLOUDY WITH UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101005.SALCH.01/AFG