FNUS76 KEKA 131547
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK 39 RD...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
747 AM PST WED FEB 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG AND PERSISTENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA DRY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. DRY EASTERLY FLOW
WILL BRING LOWER RH VALUES TO THE BURN SITE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.

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FORECASTER...AYLWARD
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130213.WILLO.01/EKA