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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA RX...DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
948 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 AKDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY WITH FLURRIES
ENDING IN THE MORNING. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TONIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY MORNING (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOON (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT INCREASING TO 3000-4500 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...EDWARD SANFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111012.SALCH.01/AFG