FNAK79 PAFG 291338
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADMAN RIFFLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
538 AM AKDT WED SEP 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1813 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. A PERIOD
OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIFTS NORTH
ACROSS THE AREA.  THERE IS NOW HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL TURN
MUCH MILDER WEATHER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT
WITH NOTHING MORE THAN A PASSING RAIN SHOWER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (20-50 PERCENT INCREASING TO
                    70-100 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A PERIOD OR TWO OF SNOW
                    POSSIBLE. SNOW ACCUMULATION TO 1 INCH.  NOT AS
                    COLD AS RECENT NIGHTS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A PERIOD OF SNOW
                    POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY AND MILD WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 45. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...STEVE THEISEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100928.DEADM.01/AFG