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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
839 AM AKDT WED OCT 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST
TO BE CENTERED NEAR FORT YUKON THURSDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
AREA FROM THE NORTH ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS 20 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FEET EXCEPT 100 FEET IN VALLEYS WHERE
                    WINDS BECOME CALM AND A TEMPERATURE INVERSION FORMS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 6 MPH

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121010.SALCH.01/AFG