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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH 2...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
803 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MARCH 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN PLACE OVER THE BURN SITE ON WEDNESDAY.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH WED NIGHT SPREADING RAIN BACK TO THE AREA.
WINDS ALOFT WILL BE STRONG OUT OF THE SW...BUT WINDS AT THE BURN SITE
WILL REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT...PICKING UP A BIT ON THU AS THE FRONT APPROACHES.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST WINDS 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 16 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...J RIDLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120314.EASTB.01/EKA