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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
633 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON MARCH 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH EARLY IN THE MORNING WILL BRING A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS. COOLER, DRIER, AND WINDIER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP EARLY
TUE AND PERSIST THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 30 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 2200 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 22 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 18 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4800-5300 FT AGL BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...SUSAN BISSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120306.EASTB.01/EKA