FNUS76 KEKA 272144
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUELBREAK UNIT 5E...USFS, MAD RIVER R.D.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
244 PM PDT TUE OCT 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 PDT ON OCTOBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTH WINDS AND SHOWER COVERAGE WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS
HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE REGION WITH WARMER AND DRIER
WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN AREA INTO THU.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 19 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...NANCY CURRAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091028.MADRI.01/EKA