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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 221253
FWFEKA
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...Dry weather and above normal temperatures will
continue today. Breezy offshore flow around 20-30mph over the
exposed ridges in Del Norte and Humboldt counties weaken this
afternoon. Moderate to localize poor RH`s recoveries this
morning, with generally 30`s to 40`s percent on the ridges, while
many valleys areas reporting good recoveries above 80%. Very dry
conditions is expected this afternoon with RH`s in the 20`s across
the interior, but winds will be light and terrain driven. Isolated
thunderstorms are possible for mostly Trinity county on Tuesday
as daytime temperatures begin to trend down. Much cooler
temperatures, a chance for rain and high mountain snow will return
Thursday through Friday.
CAZ201-230145-
North Coast-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...69-79.
* Min Humidity...33-43 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...44-52.
* Max Humidity...80-95 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...59-74 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ202-230145-
Coastal Mendocino-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny then becoming
partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog through the night. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
* Min Temperature...44-52.
* Max Humidity...91-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...57-65.
* Min Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.
$$
CAZ203-204-230145-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...70-80.
* Min Humidity...25-33 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...55-70 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...44-54 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ211-212-230145-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...72-82.
* Min Humidity...27-37 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 1
to 3 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...51-66 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ283-230145-
Trinity-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...68-78.
* Min Humidity...20-28 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
east 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...44-52.
* Max Humidity...65-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...45-55 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
east 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ276-230145-
Interior Mendocino-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...75-85.
* Min Humidity...32-42 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature...44-52.
* Max Humidity...83-98 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog early
in the morning.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...48-58 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ277-230145-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...72-82.
* Min Humidity...27-35 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain early in the
evening.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...75-90 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...44-54 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
CAZ264-230145-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
553 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...76-86.
* Min Humidity...25-33 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...43-51.
* Max Humidity...75-90 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...41-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 55 to 63.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 42 to 50.
Highs 52 to 60. Northwest winds 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 45 to 53. Highs
53 to 61. West winds 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 41 to 49.
Highs 53 to 61.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 41 to
49. Highs 54 to 62.
...Northwest California Interior...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 44 to 52.
Highs 62 to 72. West winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40 to 48.
Highs 55 to 68. West winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 55 to 68. West winds
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 60 to 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 61 to 71.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Saturday April 27 THROUGH Wednesday May 1, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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