FNUS76 KEKA 121902
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH I...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1102 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 PST ON FEBRUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE FRONT
WILL PRODUCE PRECIPITATION BEGINNING THIS EVENING. MONDAY A FEW LINGER
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED. THESE WILL TAPER OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. A BRIEF
PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WILL BRING DRY
CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. RAIN DEVELOPING LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATION
                    OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3000 FT
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6900-7500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KIDWELL
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120212.EASTB.01/EKA