FNUS76 KEKA 270643
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH I...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1043 PM PST SUN FEB 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...A CLEAR COOL DAY IS EXPECTED AT THE EAST BRANCH
SITE. WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT AND OUT OF THE NORTH. A
CLEAR...COOL...AND CALM NIGHT WILL BE IN STORE AFTER THE SUNNY
DAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE AS A
FRONT APPROACHES NW CALIFORNIA. WITH CONTINUED COLD AIR IN THE
REGION AND MOISTURE MOVING IN...SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE TUE
AFTERNOON AT THE EAST BRANCH SITE. SEVERAL INCHES COULD FALL TUE
NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 12000 FT
                    AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 9900
                    FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2700-4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...GARCIA
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120227.EASTB.01/EKA