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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER RISK DUE TO POOR RH
RECOVERIES FOR INTERIOR MENDOCINO, TRINITY, AND LAKE COUNTIES...

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY FOR INTERIOR AREAS
DUE TO HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.DISCUSSION...Hot and dry weather will continue today.
Interior valleys will most likely see highs up to 105F with
minimum RH in the teens. While valleys will maintain good RH
recovery from 50 to 60 percent, enhanced thermal belts will
continue to have poor RH recovery in the early morning along mid
and high slopes. High elevation areas have experienced enhanced,
southeast to east diurnal flow overnight a few gusts up to 25 mph.
Cooler conditions with slightly higher RH`s will return around mid
week, followed by a warming and drying trend Thursday and Friday.


CAZ201-250145-
North Coast-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy dense fog early in the
                         morning.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89
    Ridges/upr slopes....80-88
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....36-44 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...49-56
    Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...76-91 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....66-81 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 1
                         to 3 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                         Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...69-77
    Ridges/upr slopes....65-73
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....66-81 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ202-250145-
Coastal Mendocino-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
    Ridges/upr slopes....83-91
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....35-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...49-53
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...82-97 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....74-89 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...65-73
    Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-90 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....63-73 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph...becoming west 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........1400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ203-204-250145-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...91-99
    Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...20-28 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....21-27 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...55-59
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-59
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then
                         becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-83
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...54-64 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ211-212-250145-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...92-100
    Ridges/upr slopes....81-89
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...14-20 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....15-23 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...55-61
    Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...54-69 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....44-54 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
                         the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then
                         becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
    Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...36-46 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....40-50 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ283-250145-
Trinity-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...91-98
    Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...13-16 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....15-21 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
                         the south in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...56-61
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...45-55 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....31-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then
                         becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...83-89
    Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...21-26 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ276-250145-
Interior Mendocino-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...92-100
    Ridges/upr slopes....87-95
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...15-23 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
    Ridges/upr slopes....52-60
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...59-74 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-69 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 6 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...78-86
    Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...38-48 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 6
                         mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ277-250145-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...92-100
    Ridges/upr slopes....81-89
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...13-16 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....13-18 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...53-61
    Ridges/upr slopes....58-64
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...48-58 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....30-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...82-90
    Ridges/upr slopes....72-80
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...22-30 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ264-250145-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
319 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 94
    Ridges/upr slopes....86-91
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...11 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....14-17 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 56
    Ridges/upr slopes....62-67
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...54 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 83
    Ridges/upr slopes....76-81
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...25 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower to mid
50s. Highs 62 to 69. North winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 65 to 75. North
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 64 to 72. North
winds 5 mph.

...Northwest California Interior...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 80 to 91.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 86 to 96. North winds
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 86 to 96.
Northwest winds 5 mph.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday September 29 THROUGH Thursday October 3, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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