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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUELS MITIGATION PROJECT...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
858 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
BROAD BUT WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ALOFT
TONIGHT AND PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT CHINOOK SATURDAY...WITH WARMER AND DRIER
CONDITIONS AND INCREASING WINDS. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL HAVE GUSTY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6900-7300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 FT AGL BY 1PM
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...GORDON AMUNDSON AFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120914.SALCH.01/AFG