FNUS76 KEKA 051413
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG FLAT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
613 AM PST TUE MAR 5 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW FROM A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. FRIDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LOOKS TO BRING A RETURN
TO DRY WEATHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 31 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS
                    WITH SMALL HAIL AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2800-3000 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS WITH SMALL HAIL AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-5200 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KIDWELL
REQUESTED BY...MARK MOSCHETTI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130305.BIGFL.01/EKA