FNUS76 KEKA 031702
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG FLAT...USFS SMITH RIVER NRA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
902 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0905 PST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH RAIN SPREADING ACROSS THE BURN
SITE TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY
AT TIMES WITH AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AS WELL ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT. COOLER
AND DRIER WEATHER WILL THEN ARRIVE FOR THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 17 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT
                    TO SOUTH 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT
                    TO SOUTH 18 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 11 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 21 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AYLWARD
REQUESTED BY...TONY HERBERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121203.BIGFL.01/EKA