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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUELS MITIGATION PROJECT...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
900 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
VERY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL DISSIPATE FRIDAY
MORNING AS LOW PRESSURES DEVELOPS IN BRISTOL BAY. DRIER AND WINDIER WEATHER WILL
DEVELOP SATURDAY AND CONTINUE SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 2 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...GORDON AMUNDSON AFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120913.SALCH.01/AFG