FNUS76 KEKA 042241
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG FLAT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
241 PM PST THU FEB 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A MODERATE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE DISTRICTS
TONIGHT...WITH A WEAKER FRONTAL SYSTEM TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL WIND
AND PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY. SNOW LEVEL WILL BE AROUND 4000
FT...WITH PERIODIC LIGHT RAINFALL EXPECTED FOR THE BIG FLAT FIRE
SITE. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES.
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE UPPER RIDGE LINES FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 TO 89 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.


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FORECASTER...CILIBERTI
REQUESTED BY...SHEILA BALENT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100205.BIGFL.01/EKA