FNUS76 KEKA 181547
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR PILLSBURY RANCH...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
747 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
RAINS AND MOUNTAIN SNOWS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS A STRONG STORM
APPROACHES THE WEST COAST. THIS STORM WITH BE THE FIRST OF
SEVERAL AS A WET PATTERN PERSISTS INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE
    THIS MORNING. LIGHT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW THIS
    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 47 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DJB
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.PILLS.01/EKA