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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
959 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 AKDT ON NOVEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN WEAKER INVERSIONS...AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
INCREASING EAST WINDS ALOFT WILL BREAK THROUGH TO THE GROUND BY SATURDAY
MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 5 ABOVE.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND ZERO.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 10 ABOVE.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121102.SALCH.01/AFG