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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROFTEN...U. S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
624 AM PST FRI FEB 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR A FEW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS WILL
TAPER THROUGH THE DAY AS A LULL BETWEEN SYSTEMS PASSES OVER THE
CROFTEN SITE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN DUE
TO A WEAK GRADIENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300-8800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700-10600 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GARCIA
REQUESTED BY...STEVE GRAVES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110218.CROFT.01/EKA