FNUS76 KEKA 091736
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUMBO...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1036 AM PDT THU APR 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONT CURRENTLY RESIDES JUST OFF THE COAST AND IS MOVING EASTWARD...
SHOULD PASS THE BURN AREA JUST BEFORE NOON. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SHOWERS
AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE AND WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHERLY DIRECTION
BUT REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT. SHOWERS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS BUT LESS SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN THROUGH MIDDAY...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45 TO 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 TO 80 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTH AND NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY...SNOW POSSIBLE DOWN TO 3500 FT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31 TO 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT NORTH WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2200-3000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...R NULPH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090409.DUMBO.01/EKA