FNUS76 KEKA 200448
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN DUZEN UNIT 5...U.S.D.A. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
948 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN WARM TEMPERATURES AND
DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING
FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE SITE ALONG WITH
THE THREAT OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE WEEK IN THE WEEK. WINDS WILL BE
FAIRLY LIGHT WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY TUESDAY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH STARTS TO APPROACH THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1200 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-6800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AT 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...KIDWELL
REQUESTED BY...H  GORDON MEYER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130519.VANDU.01/EKA