FNUS76 KEKA 121549
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH 2...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
849 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON MARCH 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NW CALIFORNIA TONIGHT WITH SOUTHERLY
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AHEAD OF ITS PASSAGE. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT AS COLD INFILTRATES THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN EARLY BECOMING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE.

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FORECASTER...AYLWARD
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS PRINDIVILLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120312.EASTB.01/EKA