FNUS76 KEKA 042355
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
355 PM PST SUN MAR 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF
RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT AS SNOW
LEVELS DROP TO 2000 FEET BY TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE
FRONT AND VEER FROM WEST TO NORTH ON TUESDAY. DRIER WEATHER AND
LIGHTER WINDS WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF
                    RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 22 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDS BREAKING FOR SUN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET RISING TO 7000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 32 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTH.

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FORECASTER...DODD
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120305.EASTB.01/EKA