Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 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...West to northwest winds are forecast to strengthen
this afternoon. Minimum RH`s are expected to range between
15 and 25% this afternoon in Lake, Trinity and interior Mendocino
counties. 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.



CAZ201-170115-
North Coast-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...54-64 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....49-59 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...40-45
    Ridges/upr slopes....39-44
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 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.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
    Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 8 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 10 to 17 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ202-170115-
Coastal Mendocino-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...61-69
    Ridges/upr slopes....64-72
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...50-60 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...43-47
    Ridges/upr slopes....40-48
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...79-94 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...64-72
    Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...46-56 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ203-204-170115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
    Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....33-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
                         the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...40-43
    Ridges/upr slopes....36-40
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....66-81 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph...shifting to
                         the northeast 6 to 10 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...70-78
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...27-35 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ211-212-170115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...64-72
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...27-35 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....33-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...38-42
    Ridges/upr slopes....34-39
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....63-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* 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....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...23-31 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....28-36 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ283-170115-
Trinity-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...71-78
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...17-22 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....22-30 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 16 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...37-41
    Ridges/upr slopes....31-38
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...62-76 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-69 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 16 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...75-82
    Ridges/upr slopes....58-66
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...12-16 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....18-26 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ276-170115-
Interior Mendocino-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...70-78
    Ridges/upr slopes....64-72
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...26-34 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....27-35 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...39-47
    Ridges/upr slopes....40-46
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....65-80 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....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...21-29 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ277-170115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...17-25 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...36-43
    Ridges/upr slopes....38-46
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...63-78 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-83
    Ridges/upr slopes....64-72
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...10-15 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....11-16 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ264-170115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
321 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT
MONDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...76-84
    Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...16-24 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....15-23 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...45-51
    Ridges/upr slopes....45-50
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...55-65 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 11 to 18 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 11 to 18 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
    Ridges/upr slopes....71-76
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...9-14 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....9-14 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 8 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 10 to 17 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 61 to 69. North
winds 5 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
61 to 69. North winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 62 to 70.
Northwest winds 5 mph.

...Northwest California Interior...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 75 to 87. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.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.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday June 21 THROUGH Tuesday June 25, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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