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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALCHA FUEL BREAK...FAIRBANKS AREA FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
852 AM AKST WED NOV 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0850 AKST ON NOVEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS TODAY WILL WEAKEN THE VALLEY BASED INVERSION TODAY. SKIES WILL CLEAR
LATE TONIGHT ALLOWING THE INVERSION TO REFORM. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK THE INVERSION ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES. (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 3 BELOW.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25 BELOW.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 12 BELOW.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMAN
REQUESTED BY...ED SANFORDFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121121.SALCH.01/AFG