FNUS76 KEKA 051323 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK CAMP FUEL BREAK...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 523 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON JANUARY 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484. .DISCUSSION... THE AREA MAY SEE LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS TODAY. ANY SHOWERS WILL BE SHORT IN DURATION WITH MINIMAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. A DISTURBANCE WILL BRING RAIN TO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 30% CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...STROZ REQUESTED BY...SHEILA BALENT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100105.ELKCA.01/EKA