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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EASTSIDE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
411 PM PDT TUE SEP 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UNSEASONABLY COOL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SUSTAIN LOWER THAN
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND THE THREAT OF ISOLATED SHOWERS FOR THE REGION
THROUGH TODAY (WEDNESDAY). WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY LEADING SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A
LITTLE DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE BALD HILLS AREA.
A SLIGHT THREAT OF LIGHT SHOWERS IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AS AN UPPER
LEVEL IMPULSE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BE PRESENT
NIGHTS AND MORNINGS THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WHILE WEST AND NORTHWESTERLY
WIND RETURNS DURING THE DAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...SOME AFTERNOON CUMULUS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 TO 50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WIND 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1100...
                    INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH THROUGH
                    SUNSET. WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...BECKY SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090930.EASTS.01/EKA