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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...Isolated showers will continue today, mostly in
N Humboldt and Del Norte counties. More widespread light rainfall
will occur on Monday with a weak front. Temperatures will remain
unseasonably cool into next week before a significant warming
trend develops mid to late next week.



CAZ201-060130-
North Coast-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance of
                rain early in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...46-56.
* Min Humidity...56-71 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Chance of
                rain early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...86-98 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the day.
* Max Temperature...48-58.
* Min Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ202-060130-
Coastal Mendocino-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...51-59.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature...37-45.
* Max Humidity...86-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         east after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...53-61.
* Min Humidity...66-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming southwest 5
                         to 6 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ203-204-060130-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in
                the morning. Chance of snow early in the afternoon.
                Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...40-50.
* Min Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature...31-40.
* Max Humidity...86-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely through the day.
* Max Temperature...42-52.
* Min Humidity...74-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ211-212-060130-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...55-70 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature...30-38.
* Max Humidity...87-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         south 5 mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the day.
* Max Temperature...45-55.
* Min Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.


$$

CAZ283-060130-
Trinity-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...41-51.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...26-34.
* Max Humidity...80-95 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of rain in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...45-55.
* Min Humidity...48-63 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ276-060130-
Interior Mendocino-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...50-60.
* Min Humidity...43-53 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...33-41.
* Max Humidity...85-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...54-69 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ277-060130-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...42-52.
* Min Humidity...45-55 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...28-36.
* Max Humidity...83-98 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...47-57.
* Min Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ264-060130-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
322 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...52-62.
* Min Humidity...37-47 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...34-42.
* Max Humidity...78-93 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 54 to 62. North
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 60 to 69. North
winds 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 65 to 75. North winds
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 67 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 63 to 73.

...Northwest California Interior...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 59 to 71.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 68 to 79. North winds
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 82. Northeast winds
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 74 to 84.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 73 to 83.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday May 10 THROUGH Tuesday May 14, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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