FNUS76 KEKA 140448
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALYER  HAWKINS BAR  9...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
848 PM PST TUE JAN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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 FOR THE INTERIOR.  EAST AND
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONGEST DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. IT APPEARS THAT THE BURN AREA LIES WITHIN AN AREA THAT IS TRAPPED
WITH COOL AIR...TYPICAL FOR THE WILLOW CREEK/SALYER VICINITY. JUST NOT
ENOUGH SUN GETS IN THERE DURING JANUARY.

NOTE: AGREE THAT THE WIND SENSOR IS OUT AT SRF03. CAN YOU PASS ALONG TO THE
TECHS OR TO ROB MAC AT WILLOW CREEK (IF HE DOESN'T ALREADY KNOW) TO SEE IF
ONE OF THE TECHS CAN FIX IT. THANKS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY VALLEY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63 TO 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST OR DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE OR WEST 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...RISING TO 1000 AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN DRAINAGE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31 TO 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST OR DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 2 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY DRAINAGE FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64 TO 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST OR DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE OR WEST 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...RISING TO 1000 AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES ARCINIEGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090114.SALYE.01/EKA