FNAK79 PAFG 091839 AAB
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
939 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0910 AKST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE FIRE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY.
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR WILL SPREAD
OVER THE FIRE AREA TONIGHT AND THEN PERSIST OVER THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 12 ABOVE.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT). SNOW DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 10 ABOVE AND RISING OVER NIGHT.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (100 PERCENT).  SNOW WITH SEVERAL INCHES ACCUMULATION.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MIN HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121109.SALCH.01/AFG