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SPOT FORECAST FOR 2011 SALCHA RX...DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
740 AM AKDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN
A LIGHT NORTHERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH
SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-4 MPH INCREASING TO 5-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL RISING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-4 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL BY LATE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5 MPH OR LESS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL RISING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5 MPH OR LESS.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...EDWARD SANFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110924.2011S.01/AFG