FNUS76 KEKA 011628
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MOUNTAIN...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
828 AM PST TUE FEB 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0805 PST ON FEBRUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH LIGHT OFFSHORE
FLOW DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING PERIODS. DAYTIME WINDS
WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 TO 35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE OR NORTHEAST AROUND 2 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE OR NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 500 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...TERRY NICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110201.ELKMO.01/EKA