FNUS76 KEKA 211150 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN DUZEN UNIT 6...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 450 AM PDT THU MAR 21 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MARCH 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484. .DISCUSSION... UPPER RIDGE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN COOL AND DRY WEATHER OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 13 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 16 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CAFFREY REQUESTED BY...M JAMESON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130321.VANDU.01/EKA