FNUS76 KEKA 051851
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR SIDEHILL PRAIRIE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1051 AM PST MON NOV 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PST ON NOVEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PROVIDE DRY WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  A COLD STORM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
MOVE INTO NORCAL ON THURSDAY. ALONG WITH MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES...THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE COAST
AND SNOW SHOWERS DOWN TO 2500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WIND AROUND 3 MPH BECOMING LIGHT
x09x09    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
x09x09    ...DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST WIND AROUND 3 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE
x09x09    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.


.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND RH'S. GUSTY NW WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH OVER THE RIDGES BY AFTERNOON...WITH LIGHTER 20 FT AND EYE
LEVEL WINDS. MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD INCREASE SLIGHTLY WITH FAIRLY STIFF
TRANSPORT WINDS FROM THE NW.

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FORECASTER...DJB
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW SPAIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121107.SIDEH.01/EKA