Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
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FNUS56 KEKA 111018
FWFEKA
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure and associated light
offshore flow will continue today bringing dry and warmer than
average temperatures. Minimum RH values will remain mostly in the
20s to 30s for interior regions, but a weak front may bring more
moisture to the area by Sunday and into early next week. The
warmest interior valleys will reach the upper 80s with some low
90s today. Similar temperatures for the interior will continue
into next week.
CAZ201-120130-
North Coast-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...72-82.
* Min Humidity...36-46 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...48-56.
* Max Humidity...77-92 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ202-120130-
Coastal Mendocino-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...37-47 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...47-55.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ203-204-120130-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...74-84.
* Min Humidity...28-38 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...51-59.
* Max Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...71-81.
* Min Humidity...33-43 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ211-212-120130-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...75-85.
* Min Humidity...23-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...50-58.
* Max Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...72-82.
* Min Humidity...27-37 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ283-120130-
Trinity-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...73-83.
* Min Humidity...18-26 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...9300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain in the evening.
* Min Temperature...49-57.
* Max Humidity...54-64 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...73-83.
* Min Humidity...22-30 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...9300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming southwest 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ276-120130-
Interior Mendocino-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...79-89.
* Min Humidity...23-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...52-60.
* Max Humidity...64-79 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...75-85.
* Min Humidity...28-38 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ277-120130-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...74-84.
* Min Humidity...20-28 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...53-61.
* Max Humidity...53-63 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the north 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...73-83.
* Min Humidity...24-32 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ264-120130-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
318 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...80-90.
* Min Humidity...18-25 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...9600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...55-63.
* Max Humidity...52-62 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...80-90.
* Min Humidity...23-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 9 mph.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 61 to 73. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 63 to 76. North
winds 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 65 to 78. North
winds 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 64 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 61 to 71.
...Northwest California Interior...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 78 to 89. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 80 to 91. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 81 to 93. North winds
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 81 to 91.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 77 to 87.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Thursday May 16 THROUGH Monday May 20, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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