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SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADMAN RIFFLE...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
835 AM AKDT SAT OCT 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0756 AKDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH WINDS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE WILL DIMINISH TODAY AND TONIGHT
AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WEAKENS. THIS WILL
CAUSE LIGHTER WINDS OVER THE FIRE AREA.  A DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER
WILL RESULT IN COLDER NIGHT-TIME TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY...
A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM CANADA TO THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA.
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE FIRE AREA ON MONDAY
BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...STEVE THEISEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101002.DEADM.01/AFG