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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOWARD MILL...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
945 PM PST MON FEB 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN AMOUNTS TO THE
AREA ON TUESDAY. A COLD TROUGH ALOFT WILL BRING INSTABILITY AND A
THREAT OF SHOWERS WITH SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
DRY WEATHER WILL RETURN BY THE WEEKEND.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-2900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...CARROLL
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130205.HOWAR.01/EKA