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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH 1...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
500 PM PST SUN FEB 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER TROUGH WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN TO THE AREA ON MONDAY. PATCHY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE VALLEY FLOOR EARLY
MONDAY MORNING DUE TO COLD AIR TRAPPING. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A
SPELL OF DRIER WEATHER STARTING TUESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
MOVES OVER THE REGION.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING NEAR VALLEY FLOOR...OTHERWISE LIGHT RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44.
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS
                    MOSTLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDINESS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CARROLL
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120220.EASTB.01/EKA