FNUS76 KEKA 221556
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
756 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 PST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT ANY RAIN SHOWERS WILL STAY
TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. DRIER AIR WILL MOVE IN FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
WITH BREEZY AFTERNOONS. ANOTHER FRONT WILL BRING JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SOME LIGHT RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...BUT DEFINITELY SOME COOLER
AIR AND HIGHER RH VALUES FOR THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 1 TO 2 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
                    4 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DODD
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120222.WILLO.01/EKA