FNUS76 KEKA 150346
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH 2...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
846 PM PDT WED MAR 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE BURN SITE BY THU EVENING. SEVERAL
INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED PRIOR TO FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH SOUTHERLY
WINDS REMAINING RELATIVELY LIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3100-3800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 24 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT LATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS PRINDIVILLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120315.EASTB.01/EKA