FNUS76 KEKA 241612
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILL CREEK UNIT 7...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
912 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AIRMASS AND LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE TO KEEP THE
REGION UNSEASONABLY DRY THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE
OF RAIN WILL BE ON FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH A WEAK COLD
FRONT PASSING THROUGH. THIS FRONT WILL LACK MUCH MOISTURE WITH LITTLE OR
NO RAIFALL EXPECTED AT THE BURN AREA. SINCE THE BURN AREA IS RELATIVELY
HIGH IN ELEVATION IT WILL LIKELY BE INFLUENCED BY STRONGER OFFSHORE WIND
DURING THE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS...WITH POOR RECOVERY EXPECTED.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE OR NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW SPAIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.MILLC.01/EKA