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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA RX  WEST...AK STATE DIV OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
943 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 AKDT ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW
                    ACCUMULATION.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL RISING TO 2200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 10 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LITTLE
REQUESTED BY...EDWARD SANFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111026.SALCH.01/AFG