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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...Showers will gradually diminish today with
additional rain focused along the Humboldt and Del Norte Coast and
light snow above 4000 feet. A second round of gusty south and
east wind up to 45 mph in exposed areas will arrive for Mendocino
and Lake Counties Friday. 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain is most
likely. Conditions will gradually clear and dry into early next
week with strong onshore flow near the coast.



CAZ201-290130-
North Coast-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
                Showers through the day.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...73-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
                midnight.
* Min Temperature...37-45.
* Max Humidity...89-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers likely.
* Max Temperature...49-59.
* Min Humidity...56-71 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ202-290130-
Coastal Mendocino-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers early in the morning, then showers likely
                in the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of
                showers late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...48-56.
* Min Humidity...70-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Chance of showers early in the evening, then
                showers likely in the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...90-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers.
* Max Temperature...46-55.
* Min Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph.


$$

CAZ203-204-290130-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers, snow showers and slight chance of
                thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature...36-46.
* Min Humidity...76-91 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers and slight
                chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
                showers and snow showers likely after midnight.
* Min Temperature...28-38.
* Max Humidity...88-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         east 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............South winds 8 to 13 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until late
                afternoon. Chance of showers through the day.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...55-70 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-290130-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
                Showers and snow showers through the day.
* Max Temperature...38-48.
* Min Humidity...70-85 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely
                early in the evening, then chance of showers and
                snow showers in the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...30-39.
* Max Humidity...87-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely until late
                afternoon. Showers likely through the day.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...57-72 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ283-290130-
Trinity-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers and showers.
* Max Temperature...35-45.
* Min Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers.
* Min Temperature...24-34.
* Max Humidity...84-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
                         the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph...shifting to
                         the south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and showers likely.
* Max Temperature...36-46.
* Min Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ276-290130-
Interior Mendocino-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers.
* Max Temperature...45-55.
* Min Humidity...59-74 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Min Temperature...34-42.
* Max Humidity...91-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast after midnight.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers.
* Max Temperature...43-52.
* Min Humidity...65-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.


$$

CAZ277-290130-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers likely in the morning. Showers through
                the day. Snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...37-47.
* Min Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
* Min Temperature...27-37.
* Max Humidity...88-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
                         after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
                         the south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers with snow showers likely.
* Max Temperature...38-48.
* Min Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 9 to 14 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.


$$

CAZ264-290130-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
328 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in
                the morning. Chance of showers in the late morning
                and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...46-56.
* Min Humidity...56-71 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the late
                evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...35-43.
* Max Humidity...89-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the east 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to the
                         south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers.
* Max Temperature...41-50.
* Min Humidity...77-87 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 7 to 11 mph increasing to
                         15 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 11 to 19 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 39 to 47.
Highs 55 to 64. Northeast winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 54 to 62. North
winds 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 59 to 67. North
winds 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 59 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
44 to 52. Highs 55 to 63.

...Northwest California Interior...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers. Lows 35 to 43. Highs
50 to 63. Northeast winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 35 to 43.
Highs 55 to 64. North winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 44. Highs 65 to 73. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 67 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 62 to 72.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Tuesday April 2 THROUGH Saturday April 6, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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