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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions expected
Thursday and Friday in Zones 264, 277, and 283...


.DISCUSSION...Northwesterly afternoon winds will continue to be
breezy for much of the week and accompanied by low afternoon RHs
between 15 and 25%. Warmer and dry conditions are forecast Tuesday
and Wednesday in the interior. Stronger winds are forecast Thursday
and Friday afternoons for the interior, and while min RHs may see
minor improvements (20-30%), fire weather conditions will remain
elevated. RH recoveries remain moderate to good through the
week. Cooler temperatures and weaker winds expected next weekend.

CAZ201-181315-
North Coast-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 50
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-51
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....76-91 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Slight
                         chance of drizzle early in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...65-73
    Ridges/upr slopes....59-67
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....71-86 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...45-49
    Ridges/upr slopes....45-49
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....76-91 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 9 to 16 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy
                         then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
    Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...71-81 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....65-80 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ202-181315-
Coastal Mendocino-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...48-53
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....68-83 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
    Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-66 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...46-49
    Ridges/upr slopes....43-50
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...78-93 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....73-88 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...71-86 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ203-204-181315-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...49-53
    Ridges/upr slopes....50-53
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....55-70 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....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-83
    Ridges/upr slopes....62-70
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...44-54 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....55-65 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...47-51
    Ridges/upr slopes....46-49
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...74-89 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
                         the north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...73-81
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...38-48 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 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 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ211-212-181315-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...49-53
    Ridges/upr slopes....48-54
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....55-70 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...75-83
    Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...40-50 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....54-64 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...45-48
    Ridges/upr slopes....43-48
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....62-77 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...70-78
    Ridges/upr slopes....63-71
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...42-52 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ283-181315-
Trinity-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...51-56
    Ridges/upr slopes....50-57
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....42-52 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph...becoming 5 to
                         7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...88-96
    Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...14-19 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...49-54
    Ridges/upr slopes....46-53
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...54-67 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...83-89
    Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...17-24 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....34-42 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........6500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ276-181315-
Interior Mendocino-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...50-58
    Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...61-76 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....59-74 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89
    Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...39-49 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....42-52 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...45-51
    Ridges/upr slopes....44-51
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...67-82 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....63-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...69-77
    Ridges/upr slopes....65-73
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...46-56 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....49-59 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ277-181315-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
    Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...55-70 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...85-93
    Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...23-31 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....24-32 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...47-55
    Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...54-69 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....39-49 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
    Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$

CAZ264-181315-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
204 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 55
    Ridges/upr slopes....61-66
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...53 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 86
    Ridges/upr slopes....80-85
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...25 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....26-34 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 50
    Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...61 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....36-46 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...around 76
    Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...31 percent
    Ridges/upr slopes....35-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid to upper
40s. Highs 55 to 61. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog in the
morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Lows in the mid to
upper 40s. Highs 56 to 61. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid to
upper 40s. Highs 57 to 63. North winds 5 mph.

...Northwest California Interior...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 62 to 75. Northwest
winds 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40 to 48.
Highs 63 to 75. Northwest winds 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 69 to 81. Northwest
winds 5 mph.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Monday June 23 THROUGH Friday June 27, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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