FNAK79 PAFG 291340
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR TCHULKADE LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
540 AM AKDT WED SEP 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1814 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WARM FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH WILL CAUSE CLOUDS
TO INCREASE TODAY.  AS WARMER AIR OVERRIDES THE COLDER AIR AT
THE SURFACE IT MAY PRODUCE A PERIOD OR TWO OF SNOW TONIGHT.
MUCH WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (30-60 PERCENT INCREASING TO
                    70-100 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) WITH A PERIOD OR TWO OF
                    SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION TO 1 INCH.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500-800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (40-70 PERCENT) AND MUCH MILDER IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN 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 IN THE LOW 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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