FNUS76 KEKA 121633
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MNT FUEL BREAK...UPPERLAKE RANGER DISTRICT USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
833 AM PST MON JAN 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0845 PST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE OVER THE WEST COAST BRINGING MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES AND LITTLE TO NO CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION TO THE
DISTRICT. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY
WORSENING OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS
PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...ALTHOUGH THE OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY THURSDAY.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...RISING TO 1800 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...TOM BRAUNSCHWEIG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090112.ELKMN.01/EKA