FNAK79 PAFG 121710
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
910 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST
IN THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 16.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    THIS EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET RISING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121012.SALCH.01/AFG