754  
FNUS76 KEKA 052208  
FWSEKA  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTLER FIRE...CA-SRF NCIMT3  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
308 PM PDT SAT JUL 5 2025  
 
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SERVICE.  
 
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DISCUSSION  
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD IN BRINGING  
WARMING AND DRYING CONDITIONS TO THE SITE. RH RECOVERIES WILL BE  
MODERATE ON THE RIDGES, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETTER IN THE  
VALLEYS. WINDS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO BE DIURNALLY DRIVEN  
BECOMING NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT AND NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. AN  
UPPER LOW BRINGS A SLIGHT CHANCE (15% OR LESS) FOR DRY  
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. THE STORMS MAY STAY  
NORTH AND EAST OF THE AREA, BUT THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF  
UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT LOCATION. EVEN IF THE STORMS REMAIN AWAY  
FROM THE SITE THERE MAY STILL BE BETTER VENTILATION.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 9  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT........0-200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL  
LATE IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AROUND 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (PDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........5 5 5 1 1 1 3 3 3 3  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............55 62 75 80 84 89 92 94 93 94  
RH..............50 48 39 33 30 24 21 21 22 23  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 3 3 3 3 6 6 7 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.3 3 3 9 9 9 14 15 15 14  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.2 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.2  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E S S S S S S NW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE  
EVENING...BECOMING EAST/VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-400 FT AGL  
EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............92 89 85 78 75 71 68 65 64 63 62 61  
RH..............27 30 35 40 42 42 43 46 47 49 50 55  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW NW E E E E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 5 5 5 2 2 2 4 4 4 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 12 12 12 7 7 7 8 8 8 5  
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.4 4.0 2.9 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.2  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-97.  
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/EAST 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 7 TO 10 MPH  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE  
MORNING.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........1 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 7 7 7 9  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............60 62 67 72 78 84 89 92 94 95 95 93  
RH..............52 52 51 45 38 31 27 24 23 22 23 25  
20 FT WIND DIR..E E NE NE NE NW NW NW W W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 8 8 8 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 3 3 3 6 6 6 14 14 14 16  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 5.1 5.1 5.1 8.9 8.9 8.9 4.0  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E W W W W W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 9  
 
 
FORECASTER...KIDWELL  
REQUESTED BY...MARYJANE HECKEL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2517399.0/EKA  
.DELDT 07/05/25  
.EMAIL MARYJANE_HECKEL@FIRENET.GOV  
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