Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
658
FNUS56 KEKA 242150
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
250 PM 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 through Saturday.
CAZ201-251315-
North Coast-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-54
Ridges/upr slopes....50-56
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....75-90 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-77
Ridges/upr slopes....64-72
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...76-86 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-79 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-251315-
Coastal Mendocino-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy dense fog.
* 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............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle
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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-55
Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...82-97 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....75-90 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy
then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...66-74
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-66 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-251315-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-59
Ridges/upr slopes....56-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 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. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
* 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..........3100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the
evening.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-54
Ridges/upr slopes....51-54
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....63-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
Ridges/upr slopes....65-73
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...44-54 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....44-54 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-251315-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog in the
evening.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-56
Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-94 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the north 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...34-44 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 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....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-251315-
Trinity-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-55
Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....54-69 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
north 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-90
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...19-24 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....28-36 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-251315-
Interior Mendocino-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.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 then becoming partly cloudy.
* 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-57
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....66-81 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...36-46 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 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 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-251315-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.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...South winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-57
Ridges/upr slopes....53-60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...66-81 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the north 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-93
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...22-29 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-251315-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
250 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.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 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 52
Ridges/upr slopes....60-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 mph...shifting to the
north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 86
Ridges/upr slopes....78-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...22 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....23-31 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.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.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 63 to 72. North
winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 86 to 96. North winds
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 86 to 96.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 84 to 94. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Monday September 30 THROUGH Friday October 4, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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