FNUS76 KEKA 181900
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR DONALD...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1100 AM PST WED NOV 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON NOVEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A BRIEF BREAK IN THE WEATHER TODAY AND THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE COAST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.  SOUTH WINDS AHEAD
OF THE FRONT CAN BE ANTICIPATED LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AROUND THE
BURN AREA...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS.  THIS WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY A HEARTY DOSE OF RAIN BEGINNING AFTER SUNRISE FRIDAY AND
PERSISTING THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. SNOW LEVELS ON FRIDAY WILL BE NEAR 4000
FEET WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION.

NOTE: RANDY, PRETTY MUCH THE SAME FORECAST AS PLUTO BUT GIVEN THE LOWER
ELEVATION (ON THE MAP) FOR THIS ONE YOU CAN STILL EXPECT A CHANCE OF SOME
TRAPPED COLD AIR SNOW ON FRIDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48 TO 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100-6300 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
                    DECREASING TO 4000 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28 TO 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...RANDY NULPH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091118.DONAL.01/EKA