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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHINA 5...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
809 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...A STEADY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. SHOWERS SHOULD BECOME
LESS NUMEROUS FRI NIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON WITH POTENTIALLY
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. COLDER AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO TURN THE RAIN
TO SNOW LATER IN THE DAY ON SAT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SHOWERY BY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-9 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS...MIXING WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS PRINDIVILLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120330.CHINA.01/EKA