FNUS76 KEKA 090537
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOX CAMP WEST...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
937 PM PST MON NOV 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WET DAY ON TAP AS THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IS POISED TO BRING A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM FRONT.  GIVEN
THE HIGH ELEVATION OF THE BURN AREA PRECIPITATION MAY BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW
WHICH COULD DUMP 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE COLD FRONT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD REACH
THE FIRE AREA BY 1300...GIVE OR TAKE AN HOUR.  SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO
THE EVENING.  WEDNESDAY LOOKS FAIRLY DRY BUT COOLER. SNOW LEVELS DROP TO NEAR
45O0 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING SO ANY ADDITIONAL SHOWERS SHOULD BE SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........LIGTH RAIN OR SNOW EARLY...THEN WETTING RAIN OR SNOW IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 10 TO 14 MPH...GUSTS TO 20 MPH AROUND 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 24 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MIN HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW SPAIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101109.BOXCA.01/EKA