FNUS76 KEKA 081654
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR COON PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
854 AM PST THU NOV 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 PST ON NOVEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS WILL EXPAND ACROSS NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE DAY
TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA ARRIVES. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE MUCH COOLER WITH SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS ELEVATIONS AS LOW AS 2000 FT.
THE SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY WHILE THE WEEKEND IS
EXPECTED TO BE COOL BUT DRY. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE UNDER
A HALF INCH OF LIQUID IN MOST LOCATIONS BUT AT LEAST A WETTING
RAINFALL OR SNOWFALL IS LIKELY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS
AFTERNOON BUT BECOME MAINLY LIGHT AND NORTHERLY TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH
OF THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS...SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39.
MIN HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH THROUGH
                    MIDDAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2400-3900 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
                    AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT SOUTHEAST.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 TO 90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST BY
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-4600 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST BY AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...CARROLL
REQUESTED BY...BILL JAROS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121108.COONP.01/EKA