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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
943 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 AKDT ON NOVEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
OVER SIBERIA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING IN DRY AND COOL AIR FROM THE
NORTHEAST. SKIES WILL BE CLEAR. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL
IN VALLEYS. THE WINDS OVER SUMMITS OF THE HILLS WILL BE NORTHEAST
AS MUCH AS 25 MPH. THESE WINDS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL NOT AFFECT
THE BURN LOCATION...BUT WILL AFFECT DISPERSION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 16.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 MPH. WINDS ABOVE 2000 FEET
x09 x09     NORTHEAST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 12 BELOW.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH. WINDS ABOVE 2000 FEET
                     NORTHEAST 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 10 ABOVE.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. WINDS ABOVE 2000 FEET
                     NORTHEAST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FATHAUER
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121101.SALCH.01/AFG