FNUS76 KEKA 261534
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR STREETER RIDGE...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
734 AM PST THU JAN 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONT JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE BURN AREA WILL SINK SOUTH LATER
TODAY. A FEW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH CLEARING OVERNIGHT IN
THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. WARMER AND MUCH LOWER RH VALUES FOR FRIDAY AS
OFFSHORE FLOW STRENGTHENS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 72 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING...GRADUALLY SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING...GRADUALLY SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1500 FT AGL BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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