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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
955 AM AKDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE IN BRISTOL
BAY WILL BRING STRONGER WINDS AND MILDER AIR TO THE AREA STARTING SAT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (10 TO 20 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5 TO 15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 1 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT.......50 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 4 TO 6 MPH

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS AROUND
12 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 25. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...SCHMOLL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101014.SALCH.01/AFG