Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
403
FNUS56 KEKA 141955
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
...Gusty NE winds and lower overnight RH`s for the higher elevations
and exposed ridges of zone 203 tonight through Tuesday morning...
...Isolated dry lightning and gusty outflow winds possible (10-15%
chance) northern Trinity County and eastern Del Norte county
mountains this afternoon and early evening...
.DISCUSSION...Very hot temperatures are expected today. There is
a 10-15% chance for dry thunderstorms with gusty outflow winds
over northern Trinity County mountains this afternoon and evening.
Offshore flow continues to bring dry air and gusty winds to the
higher terrain tonight in Del Norte county. Most areas are
expected to see some cooling Tuesday with additional cooling on
Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s through
much of the rest of the week and into the weekend. Winds are
expected to generally be light and terrain driven through much of
the first half of the week.
CAZ201-151400-
North Coast-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-57
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79
Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-72 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....55-65 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-57
Ridges/upr slopes....52-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-94 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 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 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79
Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-79 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....Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-151400-
Coastal Mendocino-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy dense fog.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-54
Ridges/upr slopes....51-56
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
light winds 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...66-81 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....58-68 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the late evening and early
morning. Areas of fog early in the
morning. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-53
Ridges/upr slopes....49-54
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
light winds 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...74-89 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....62-72 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....Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming southwest 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........1900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-151400-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Patchy
smoke through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20% decreasing to 0% after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-65
Ridges/upr slopes....60-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....45-55 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 12 mph...shifting to
the east 5 to 11 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-96
Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...24-31 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....33-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. Haze
early in the morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...61-66
Ridges/upr slopes....62-66
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-71 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....44-54 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....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-51 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 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 6 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-151400-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-64
Ridges/upr slopes....59-66
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 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
northeast 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....36-46 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-64
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
east 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37-47 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....40-50 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 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-151400-
Trinity-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
dry thunderstorms early in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20% decreasing to 0% after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-68
Ridges/upr slopes....59-67
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-57 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 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 east 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...93-99
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...17-22 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....23-31 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-65
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....45-55 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the east 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-96
Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...18-23 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....27-35 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southeast 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-151400-
Interior Mendocino-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-62
Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...74-89 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...38-48 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....70-85 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then
becoming sunny. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-88
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-58 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 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....Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming southwest 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-151400-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65
Ridges/upr slopes....64-70
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 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 8 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-96
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...27-33 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....26-34 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-64
Ridges/upr slopes....59-66
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....51-61 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...32-40 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-41 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....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-151400-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
1255 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 60
Ridges/upr slopes....66-71
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 89
Ridges/upr slopes....80-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...23 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....28-36 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 57
Ridges/upr slopes....61-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 86
Ridges/upr slopes....78-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...31 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....37-47 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
south 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Lows in
the lower to mid 50s. Highs 61 to 67. Winds generally less than
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower to mid
50s. Highs 61 to 68. Winds generally less than 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs 61 to 68. Northwest winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 79 to 92.
Southwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 81 to 93. Southwest
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 83 to 94. West
winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday July 20 THROUGH Thursday July 24, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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