FNUS76 KEKA 151644
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
844 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS TO THE
AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY...THOUGH WINDS WILL BE BREEZY. A STORM
SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASED RAIN CHANCES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 24 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...STROZ
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120215.WILLO.01/EKA