FNAK79 PAFG 171703
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
903 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 AKDT ON OCTOBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT EAST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA. A SERIES OF WEAK
DISTURBANCES ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW
OR FLURRIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED
                    SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
                    AFTER NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MIN HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0%
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG. FLURRIES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 8 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0%
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 19.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0%
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121017.SALCH.01/AFG