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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...Near normal to slightly below normal
temperatures are expected over the next week as a series
of shortwave troughs move over Northwest California.
Northwesterly winds will peak Sunday into Monday as an
area of low pressure strengthens over the interior.
Minimum RH values across the interior will remain in the
20s and 30s through Tuesday followed by an increase in
RH mid to late week as a deeper trough moves into the
Pacific Northwest.

CAZ201-190115-
North Coast-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...24-34 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...35-45 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


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CAZ202-190115-
Coastal Mendocino-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in
                the morning.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...77-92 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...44-54 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


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CAZ203-204-190115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...66-76.
* Min Humidity...19-27 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
                         the northwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...38-46.
* Max Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northeast after midnight.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 9 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...58-68.
* Min Humidity...21-29 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 7 to 12 mph.


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CAZ211-212-190115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...20-28 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...38-46.
* Max Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...21-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


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CAZ283-190115-
Trinity-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...70-80.
* Min Humidity...12-20 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...56-71 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then becoming
                sunny.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...16-24 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


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CAZ276-190115-
Interior Mendocino-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...71-81.
* Min Humidity...26-36 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 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 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...64-79 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...24-34 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


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CAZ277-190115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...72-82.
* Min Humidity...19-27 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...45-53.
* Max Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...14-22 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.


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CAZ264-190115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
314 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...75-85.
* Min Humidity...26-36 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...47-55.
* Max Humidity...51-61 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...71-81.
* Min Humidity...20-28 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


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.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 58 to 68. North
winds 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 59 to 69. North
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 44 to 52. Highs
57 to 65. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 58 to
66.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 57 to 66.

...Northwest California Interior...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 81. North winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 85. North winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 70 to 83.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 52. Highs 70 to 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 69 to 79.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Thursday May 23 THROUGH Monday May 27, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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