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SPOT FORECAST FOR OLD MURPHY DOME...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
858 AM AKDT TUE OCT 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT WITH WEAK WIND FLOW ALOFT
AND NEAR THE SURFACE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS OVER THE INTERIOR WILL INCREASE A
LITTLE ON SATURDAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES INTO
BRISTOL BAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FLURRIES AND FOG.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL RISING TO 1500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 4-8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FLURRIES AND FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 2-5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FLURRIES AND FOG.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS AROUND 25.
LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS AROUND 25. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101012.OLDMU.01/AFG