FNUS76 KEKA 081725 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR COVELO ADMIN PILE...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 925 AM PST THU NOV 8 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 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. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44. MIN HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51. MIN HUMIDITY........65 TO 70 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CARROLL REQUESTED BY...GREG HAMPTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121108.COVEL.01/EKA