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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS ZONE 264, BELOW 2000 FEET IN
ELEVATION...

...GUSTY W WIND AND LOW RH DEVELOP IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF ZONE
283 THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...Breezy to windy west to northwest winds are
expected to continue this afternoon, with the strongest winds late
afternoon through mid evening. Gusts from 25 to 35 mph are likley,
with strongest winds over the exposed ridges in Lake County. Gusty
winds up to 30mph in the channeled terrain and gaps of Trinity
County this afternoon. Minimum RH`s are expected to range between
15 and 25% this afternoon in Lake, Trinity and interior Mendocino
counties. Moderate to locally poor RH recoveries around 30% to
50% will likely continue for the next several days over exposed
ridges, while moderate to good recoveries are expected again
tonight at lower elevations with RH values in the 40 to 60% range.
Lighter NE winds develop in eastern Trinity and eastern Lake
county Monday morning, dropping RH values into the low teens
across most of Lake, Trinity and interior Mendocino tomorrow.
Elevated fire weather threat is then expected on Tuesday with low
afternoon RH`s, and light west winds up to 12mph.




CAZ201-171315-
North Coast-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...41-46
    Ridges/upr slopes....40-44
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....81-96 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
    Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...53-63 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...43-46
    Ridges/upr slopes....42-47
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...79-94 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....73-88 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...65-73
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...58-68 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-64 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ202-171315-
Coastal Mendocino-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...43-48
    Ridges/upr slopes....40-48
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...74-89 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
    Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...44-51
    Ridges/upr slopes....44-52
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
    Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...55-65 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ203-204-171315-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain early
                         in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...40-43
    Ridges/upr slopes....35-40
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-90 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....72-83 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northeast after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph...shifting to
                         the northeast 6 to 12 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...69-77
    Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...26-34 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...43-46
    Ridges/upr slopes....41-45
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...64-79 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...74-82
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...24-32 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....31-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
                         the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph...shifting to
                         the northwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ211-212-171315-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...38-42
    Ridges/upr slopes....33-40
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...80-95 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....71-86 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...68-76
    Ridges/upr slopes....60-68
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...23-31 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...42-46
    Ridges/upr slopes....38-45
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....60-75 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...73-81
    Ridges/upr slopes....66-74
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...26-34 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....33-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ283-171315-
Trinity-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
    Ridges/upr slopes....31-38
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...62-75 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....57-72 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph decreasing to
                         7 to 14 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...74-82
    Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...14-17 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...41-45
    Ridges/upr slopes....36-44
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....45-55 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
    Ridges/upr slopes....63-71
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...10-13 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........10000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ276-171315-
Interior Mendocino-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...39-47
    Ridges/upr slopes....40-46
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...67-82 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....64-79 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...74-82
    Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...29-37 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...44-52
    Ridges/upr slopes....44-51
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....55-70 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-83
    Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...28-36 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ277-171315-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...36-43
    Ridges/upr slopes....37-45
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-69 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...73-81
    Ridges/upr slopes....63-71
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...14-17 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....14-19 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...40-48
    Ridges/upr slopes....44-52
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...55-70 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
    Ridges/upr slopes....66-74
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...16-22 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....16-22 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         west 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ264-171315-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
326 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 43
    Ridges/upr slopes....45-49
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...62 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 75
    Ridges/upr slopes....69-73
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...10 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....13-18 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 49
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-57
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...44 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....33-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 78
    Ridges/upr slopes....72-78
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...16 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....15-23 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........8300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
61 to 70. North winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Highs 61 to 71. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 63 to 73. Northwest
winds 5 mph.

...Northwest California Interior...
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 78 to 89.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 81 to 93.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 85 to 98. Northwest
winds 5 mph.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Saturday June 22 THROUGH Wednesday June 26, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

$$

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