FNUS76 KEKA 171820
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR OCFR 178...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1020 AM PST THU DEC 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 PST ON DECEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER WILL OCCUR TODAY BEFORE ADDITIONAL RAIN
CHANCES RESUME TONIGHT...SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE NORTH COAST AROUND 2100 PST TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
BURN AREA PROVIDING SOME LIGHT RAIN...BUT SNOW LEVELS SHOULD REMAIN WELL
ABOVE THE BURN ELEVATIONS. A COUPLE MORE WEAK FRONTS PUSH THROUGH THE
REGION ON SAT AND SUN WITH LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED...BUT SNOW LEVELS REMAIN
HIGH.  A LONGER STRETCH OF DRY WEATHER LOOKS IN STORE FOR NEXT WEEK AS A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER CA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...FOG DISSIPATING AROUND 1200 PST.
                    A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 TO 76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WIND 1 TO 2 MPH...BECOMING WEST 1 TO 2 MPH
                    AROUND 1200 PST.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 300 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
                    FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 1 TO 2 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...RANDY NULPH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091217.OCFR1.01/EKA