FNUS76 KEKA 211531
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
731 AM PST TUE FEB 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WEST COAST PROVIDING
MAINLY DRY WEATHER TO MOST OF NORTHWEST CA THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. RH VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT AROUND 20 PERCENT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE TAIL-END OF A FRONT MAY SPARK A SHOWER OR TWO FRIDAY
NIGHT OR SATURDAY BUT CHANCES ARE LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 4 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING LIGHT VARIABLE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH-NORTHWEST 11 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH-NORTHWEST
                    8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DODD
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120221.WILLO.01/EKA