Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the
interior this afternoon, mainly in Trinity county. A cooling
trend will start today with additional cooling Wednesday.
Drastically cooler interior temperatures, rain and high mountain
snow will return Thursday through Friday. Additional showers and
below normal temperatures are expected through the weekend.


CAZ201-240145-
North Coast-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in
                the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...57-72 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...89-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog early in the
                morning.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...59-74 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ202-240145-
Coastal Mendocino-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...57-66.
* Min Humidity...59-74 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...43-51.
* Max Humidity...90-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
                         light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         northeast 5 mph after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...55-63.
* Min Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ203-204-240145-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                thunderstorms in the afternoon.
                afternoon.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...43-53 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                thunderstorms early in the evening.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...84-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...49-64 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-240145-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance
                of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...48-58 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
                evening, then slight chance of rain late in the
                evening. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...43-51.
* Max Humidity...86-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...54-69 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-240145-
Trinity-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then becoming
                mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
                Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...46-56 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance
                of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
                then chance of rain late in the evening.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...84-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
                         variable 2 to 4 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...48-58 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming southwest 5
                         to 6 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ276-240145-
Interior Mendocino-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...46-56 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...86-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...59-69.
* Min Humidity...51-66 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ277-240145-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
                of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...43-53 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
                of thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
                chance of rain late in the evening.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
                         downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
                         after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...47-57 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ264-240145-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
419 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...41-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...81-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny then becoming
                partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 42 to 50. Highs
51 to 59. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 52 to 60. West winds 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 41 to 49.
Highs 53 to 61. Northwest winds 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 42 to 50. Highs
53 to 61.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 42 to 50.
Highs 53 to 61.

...Northwest California Interior...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 41 to 49. Highs
53 to 66. West winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 42 to 50. Highs
54 to 67. West winds 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 37 to
45. Highs 56 to 69. Northwest winds 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40 to
48. Highs 60 to 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 39 to 47.
Highs 59 to 69.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday April 28 THROUGH Thursday May 2, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

$$

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