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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BRANCH 2...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
624 AM PST THU FEB 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD UPPER TROUGH WILL MAINTAIN COOL TEMPERATURES
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-5900 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 95 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST INCREASING TO 12 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...CARROLL
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN J  NOVERR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130221.EASTB.01/EKA