Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
680
FNUS56 KEKA 031029
FWFEKA
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...One last day of dry weather and westerly breezes
today before an an unseasonably cold storm brings moderate to heavy
rain tonight into Saturday morning. Snow levels are forecast
to rapidly fall behind the front on Saturday with 1 to 4 inches
of wet snow above 2500 to 3500 feet. Temperatures are forecast
to cool down drastically this weekend with subfreezing early
morning temperatures in the mountains and valleys of Trinity
by Sunday. Temperatures will gradually recover early next
week, and will most likely remain below normal before a
warm up commences around mid next week.
CAZ201-040115-
North Coast-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...58-68.
* Min Humidity...51-66 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Rain.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...93-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
$$
CAZ202-040115-
Coastal Mendocino-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny then becoming
mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain late in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...49-64 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Slight chance of rain early in the evening. Rain in
the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...93-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
the southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...48-56.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
$$
CAZ203-204-040115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance
of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Rain through the night. Snow early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...30-39.
* Max Humidity...89-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and snow showers early in the morning, then
rain and snow late in the morning. Numerous snow
showers with possible showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...38-48.
* Min Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 6 to 11 mph.
$$
CAZ211-212-040115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain late in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...59-69.
* Min Humidity...32-42 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Chance of rain early in the evening, then rain in
the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...32-40.
* Max Humidity...91-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain and snow in the morning, then numerous
showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...39-49.
* Min Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 7 to 12 mph.
$$
CAZ283-040115-
Trinity-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then becoming
mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain late in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...26-34 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Slight chance of rain early in the evening, then
rain in the late evening and overnight. Snow early
in the morning.
* Min Temperature...29-39.
* Max Humidity...84-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain and snow in the morning, then numerous snow
showers with possible showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...39-49.
* Min Humidity...50-65 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 9 to 14 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 9 to 14 mph.
$$
CAZ276-040115-
Interior Mendocino-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny then becoming
partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...37-47 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Slight chance of rain early in the evening. Rain in
the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...37-45.
* Max Humidity...93-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...45-55.
* Min Humidity...58-73 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 8 to 13 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 9 to 14 mph.
$$
CAZ277-040115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...27-35 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Slight chance of rain early in the evening. Rain in
the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...30-40.
* Max Humidity...91-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then
numerous snow showers with possible showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...40-50.
* Min Humidity...61-76 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 9 to 14 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 9 to 14 mph.
$$
CAZ264-040115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
329 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...68-78.
* Min Humidity...24-32 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Rain likely in the late evening and early morning.
Rain early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...38-46.
* Max Humidity...92-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 11 to 19 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then isolated
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...47-57.
* Min Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 11 to 19 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 12 to 20 mph.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows 36 to 44. Highs 50 to 58.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 52 to
60. Southwest winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 54 to 62. North
winds 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 57 to 65.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 62 to 71.
...Northwest California Interior...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 31 to 39.
Highs 51 to 63. Northwest winds 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 33 to 41. Highs
55 to 68. West winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 59 to 72. Northwest
winds 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 46. Highs 66 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 70 to 80.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday May 8 THROUGH Sunday May 12, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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