FNAK79 PAFG 021744
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
944 AM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0950 AKDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST CANADA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER WESTERN ALASKA. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A CONTINUATION OF A LIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ACROSS
THE FIRE SITE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL RISING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISCHER
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121002.SALCH.01/AFG