FNUS76 KEKA 290552
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
952 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...A FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE BURN AREA LAST NIGHT LEAVING
A COOL UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE BURN AREA. SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE
EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS BUT SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN BY
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY (WEDNESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH MORNING SNOW SHOWERS...BECOMING
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 39.
MIN HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 3 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...BEN HENDRICKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120229.EASTB.01/EKA