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FNUS76 KEKA 022237
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SPOT FORECAST FOR PS2 SNAG HILL...BRICELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
337 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS FORECAST, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (707) 443-6484
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS IN AN EMAIL.
DISCUSSION
MODERATELY STRONG NW WINDS FLOWING OVER THE RIDGE TO THE WEST
OF THE BURN SITE COULD LEAD TO AN EDDY FORMATION (NE WINDS) AT THE BURN SITE
ITSELF WITH LIGHTER (<10KT) WINDS FROM VARIABLE DIRECTION THROUGH THE REST OF
TODAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL GIVE WAY TO CALM, DRY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AS
A THERMAL BELT SETS UP BELOW 2800' KEEPING RH RECOVERIES AROUND 40-45% TONIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE SAT. AND SUN. UP TO THE LOW 80S LEADING TO DECREASED
RH VALUES DOWN TO 25-30% AND STRONGER NW WINDS (EDDY FORMATION AND NE WINDS
POSSIBLE AT BURN SITE)AND POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 15MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS REMAIN LOW
OVERNIGHT UNDER 500FT BEFORE INCREASING SHARPLY DURING DAYTIME HEATING TO AROUND
5000' AGL. LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS (5-7MPH) ARE EXPECTED AS WELL.
EXTENDED: ABOVE AVERAGE, HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK WITH CONTINUED THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT. NO CHANCE OF RAIN, WETTING (>0.10")
OR NOT, THROUGH THE 7 DAY FORECAST.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6-7MPH.
TIME (PDT) 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........25 44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CWR.............0 0
TEMP............75 73
RH..............39 43
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6
20 FT WIND GUST.8 15
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 1.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.W NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 7
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-65F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS AROUND 8PM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNRISE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........44 44 49 49 49 38 38 38 61 61 61 61
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............71 68 67 68 68 68 69 68 69 69 69 70
RH..............48 52 52 49 47 45 44 43 42 41 40 38
20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW NW NE NE NE E E E SE
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE NE NE NE SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82-85F.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-30%.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE LIGHT WINDS (2-4MPH) BECOMING UPSLOPE (E@6-8MPH)
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS UNTIL AROUND 11AM. W WINDS @
8-10MPH EXPECTED AROUND MIDDAY BEFORE POTENTIAL EDDY
FORMATION LEADING TO NE WINDS 6-8MPH WITH THE OCCASIONAL
NW GUST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-4400 FT AGL
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 1300 FT
AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6MPH WEST AROUND 5MPH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........61 61 32 32 32 19 19 19 15 15 15 5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............71 71 71 74 75 75 77 78 78 79 80 78
RH..............37 36 35 33 33 33 32 31 30 28 28 29
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE E E E E NW NW NE NE NE NE
20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 6 6 6 6 1 1 6 6 6 5
20 FT WIND GUST.6 6 8 8 8 8 6 6 15 15 15 13
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 1.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S W
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
FORECASTER...SCHMIEGEL
REQUESTED BY...FEMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622900.3/EKA
.DELDT 10/02/26
.EMAIL LILYBARTHOLOMY@BRICELANDFIRE.ORG,DTOTTEN5000@GMAIL.COM,INGRIDLEON@BRICELAND.ORG,KAIOSTROW@GMAIL.COM
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