FNUS76 KEKA 181729
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MOUNTAIN...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
929 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONT WILL PASS MAINLY TO THE NORTH...BRINGING CLOUDS AND
AN INCREASE IN WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN WEDNESDAY AND
BRING DRY WEATHER TO THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....CALM WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 21 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 19 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...STROZ
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110118.ELKMO.01/EKA