FNUS76 KEKA 261557
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MTN FB...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
757 AM PST WED JAN 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN ZONES ON SUNDAY BUT WILL LIKELY ONLY
PROVIDE INCREASED CLOUD COVER THE THE BURN SITE BUT RAIN SHOULD REMAIN
WELL NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION AFTER THIS SYSTEM PASSES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 24 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 500 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-3900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110126.ELKMT.03/EKA