FNUS76 KEKA 180334
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH I...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
734 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AT TIMES THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND PRODUCING RAIN AND SNOW. PRECIP CHANCES WILL INCREASE ON
WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS STORM
WILL BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL AS THE WET PATTERN PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...MARTIN
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.EASTB.01/EKA