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SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKEYE...CDF - DEL NORTE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
101 AM PDT TUE SEP 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0016 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE NORTH
COAST TODAY.  THIS WILL HELP DIMINISH THE GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WHILE PROMOTING
A MORE COOL AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW TO THE FIRE AREA THROUGH THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.  THIS FEATURE WILL ALSO HELP PREVENT ANY THERMAL TROUGH FROM FORMING OR
PROPAGATING OVER THE FIRE ENSURING GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY THROUGH THURSDAY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF
SHOWER ACTIVITY ON WEDNESDAY.

NOTE: USED COOSKIE RAWS AS REFERENCE

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A 10-20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68 TO 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 TO 50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH EARLY...SHIFTING TO WEST AND
                    NORTHWEST BY LATE MORNING. AFTERNOON WINDS WILL GENERALLY
                    BE UPSLOPE OR NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-3400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62 TO 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 3100
                    FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...CHARLIE HANES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100907.BUCKE.01/EKA