FNUS76 KEKA 201429
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR 5 CENT HAND PILE...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
629 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SPRINKLES OR LIGHT SHOWERS
WILL BE PRESENT TODAY AROUND THE BURN AREA AS A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
BEGINS TO APPROACH THE COAST. MORE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL STARTS LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WINDS HOWEVER
SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE SNOW LEVELS REMAIN HIGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
                    DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 TO 43 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE WIND 1 TO 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1 TO 2 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT EARLY...RISING IN THE AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH...FEW GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...STEVE GRAVES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090220.5CENT.01/EKA