FNUS76 KEKA 032132
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MTN FB...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
132 PM PST SUN JAN 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 PST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING GENERALLY DRIER CONDITIONS AND VERY LIGHT
WINDS TO THE BURN AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  SOME MID TO HIGH CLOUDS
MAY BE OBSERVED BUT VERY LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.

NOTE: HIGH GLADE RAWS APPEARS TO BE OUT OF SERVICE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE OR VARIABLE 1 TO 2 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........GREATER THAN 80 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE OR VARIABLE 1 TO 2 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 1 TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50 TO 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...JOE SEAN KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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