FNUS76 KEKA 241739
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARDEN GULCH...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
939 AM PST TUE JAN 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT DRIZZLE WILL TEND TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT
MOVES THROUGH. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A BATCH OF LIGHT RAIN TONIGHT
WITH ANOTHER BREAK EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MORE LIGHT RAIN
WILL ARRIVE FOR THURSDAY BEFORE DRY WEATHER RETURNS FOR FRIDAY
AND THE WEEKEND WITH OFFSHORE FLOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH DRIZZLE OR LIGHT RAIN
                    TAPERING OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT THIS MORNING RISING TO 1900 FT AGL
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........LIGHT RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS THROUGH MIDDAY DRYING OUT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DODD
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120124.GARDE.01/EKA