Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
974
FNUS56 KEKA 201101
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
...Gusty Northeast Winds and Poor RH Recoveries Saturday Morning
In ZONES 203 and 204...
.DISCUSSION...Warmer and drier conditions will gradually build
into the weekend. Expect wind gusts along the coast topping out at
25-35 mph from the northwest along the coast this afternoon. By
Saturday low-elevation interior valleys will top out in the 90s
for highs temperatures and minimum RH dropping to 15-20 percent
for several locations. High elevation recoveries will also
gradually worsen though low elevations will keep good recoveries.
With the exception of wind gusts along the coast this afternoon, winds
will be mostly gentle and terrain driven. Northeasterly gusts at
night over high interior ridges are anticipated this weekend.
CAZ201-210145-
North Coast-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...72-80
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-66 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-55
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...66-81 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....54-64 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...74-82
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-67 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-210145-
Coastal Mendocino-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-75
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-79 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-54
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...76-91 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-76
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-210145-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...22-30 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-55
Ridges/upr slopes....53-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-94
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...22-30 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-32 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-210145-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-91
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...29-37 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-94
Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...24-32 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....26-34 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-210145-
Trinity-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-91
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...16-21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....19-27 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
north 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-56
Ridges/upr slopes....49-57
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-60 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....37-47 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-92
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....18-26 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-210145-
Interior Mendocino-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-91
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...29-37 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-39 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-61
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-92
Ridges/upr slopes....79-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...29-37 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-39 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-210145-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-93
Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...20-25 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-26 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....34-44 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-96
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...19-26 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-26 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-210145-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
401 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 87
Ridges/upr slopes....79-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 56
Ridges/upr slopes....64-69
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-42 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the north 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 87
Ridges/upr slopes....79-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 66 to 75. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 68 to 77. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 69 to 78.
Northeast winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 85 to 95. North winds
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 87 to 98. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 88 to 97. Northeast
winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday September 25 THROUGH Sunday September 29, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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