FNUS76 KEKA 241605
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOLDIER CREEK LOOP RX...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
905 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 33 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 800 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR WEST 3 TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT DRAINAGE...50 TO 60 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST AND NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE OR NORTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3600 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR WEST 2 TO 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...MATT DAIGLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.SOLDI.01/EKA