FNUS76 KEKA 132156 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR PIETA CAMEU001048...CAL FIRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 156 PM PST WED FEB 13 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON FEBRUARY 14. 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. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MAX HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. $$ FORECASTER...AYLWARD REQUESTED BY...TERRY GUERRERO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130214.PIETA.01/EKA