FNUS76 KEKA 140429
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUEL BREAK UNIT 5F...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
829 PM PST TUE JAN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
PERSISTENT WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT
5 DAYS.  STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CLEAR SKIES AND
FAIRLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS AROUND THE BURN AREA. EAST AND NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. NEXT
THREAT OF RAIN MAYBE EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS MARGINAL
WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS.

.TODAY (WEDNESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH EARLY...BECOMING UPSLOPE OR
                    WEST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...RISING TO 1500 AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36 TO 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST OR DOWN SLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69 TO 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING WEST OR UPSLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1800 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW LAMB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090114.MADRI.01/EKA