FNUS76 KEKA 231534
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
734 AM PST THU FEB 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING MAINLY CLEAR SKIES...DRY
CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
FRIDAY CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING EASING TO
                    AROUND 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 14 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH IN THE EVENING EASING TO
                    AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6
                    TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...STROZ
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120223.WILLO.01/EKA