FNUS76 KEKA 241238
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEWY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
438 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT MAY BRING PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN TO THE DEWY
FIRE TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS SHOULD PERSIST OVER
THE BURN AREA...WITH STRONGER WINDS OVER THE RIDGE TOPS. ANOTHER
FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN WEDNSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 0 TO 3 MPH BELOW 2000 FT...SOUTH
                    WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH ABOVE 2000 FT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 0 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HARTLEY
REQUESTED BY...R NULPH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090224.DEWY_.01/EKA