FNUS76 KEKA 150535
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR OCFR  217...SIX RIVERS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
935 PM PST MON JAN 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 7 TO 10 DAYS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER. NIGHTS AND MORNINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE RATHER
CLEAR AND COLD WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES. THE ONLY TRENDS IN THE
WEATHER WILL BE FOR SLIGHTLY MILDER TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS BOTH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AT NIGHT. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY
TERRAIN-DRIVEN...OTHERWISE AMBIENT WINDS WILL TEND TO BE VERY LIGHT
AND EASTERLY THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    TENDING EAST 1 T0 2 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL BY
                    MIDDAY...FALLING TO 500 FT NEAR SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    TENDING EAST 2 T0 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING CALM.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING CALM.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    TENDING EAST 1 T0 2 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL BY
                    MIDDAY...FALLING TO 500 FT NEAR SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    TENDING EAST 2 T0 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DODD
REQUESTED BY...OCFR  RXB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130115.OCFR2.02/EKA