FNUS76 KEKA 181820
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MULE CREEK...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1020 AM PST WED NOV 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 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 WILL KEEP SKIES GENERALLY
CLEAR OVER THE BURN AREA. 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: CHRIS, ALTHOUGH THE GENERAL SNOW LEVELS FOR FRIDAY ARE 4000 FEET...
GIVEN THE AREA THAT YOUR BURNING IN AND THE NATURE OF COLD AIR GETTING
"TRAPPED" IN THAT REGION IT WOULD NOT BE UN-REASONABLE TO EXPECT SNOW
(POTENTIALLY HEAVY) DOWN TO 3000 FT OR EVEN AT THE BURN SITE ELEVATION
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 TO 65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST OR UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH 1 TO 2 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 TO 57 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS PRINDIVILLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091118.MULEC.01/EKA