Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
096
FNUS56 KEKA 150702
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...Isolated dry lightning and gusty outflow winds possible (10-15%
chance) northern Trinity County this afternoon and early evening...
.DISCUSSION...Temperatures gradually trend downward this week, but
still conditions remain warm and dry. Overnight RHs generally
improve through the week as the marine layer deepens. Winds begin to
trend down over the coming days. There is a 10-15% chance for dry
thunderstorms with gusty outflow winds over northern Trinity County
mountains this afternoon and evening.
CAZ201-160115-
North Coast-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Slight
chance of drizzle early in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79
Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-83 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-57
Ridges/upr slopes....52-60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....68-83 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............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79
Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-82 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....67-77 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-56
Ridges/upr slopes....52-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....74-89 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 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-160115-
Coastal Mendocino-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* 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...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....59-69 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance
of drizzle after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-53
Ridges/upr slopes....49-54
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 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. Slight
chance of drizzle in the morning. Slight
chance of drizzle late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
Ridges/upr slopes....67-75
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...74-89 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....58-73 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..........1800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of drizzle through the
night. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-53
Ridges/upr slopes....48-54
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 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....Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-160115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* 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...33-41 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....34-44 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-65
Ridges/upr slopes....63-67
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 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 east 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...39-49 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....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-65
Ridges/upr slopes....59-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....54-64 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-160115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...34-44 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-62
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....58-73 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....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...35-43 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....39-49 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..........4500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-62
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...75-90 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-160115-
Trinity-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Slight chance of showers and dry
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0% increasing to 20% in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...94-99
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...19-24 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 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..........7800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............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...57-65
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-61 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
east 5 to 6 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...17-22 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 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..........7300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-61
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-67 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 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 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-160115-
Interior Mendocino-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...82-90
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-51 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....44-54 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78-93 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 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.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-57 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..........3000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Slight chance of drizzle in
the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-58
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 5 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.
$$
CAZ277-160115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-96
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...29-36 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-62
Ridges/upr slopes....60-67
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 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....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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-94
Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...31-39 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 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..........6000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-61
Ridges/upr slopes....56-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....53-63 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....Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-160115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
1202 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 89
Ridges/upr slopes....80-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...27 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 57
Ridges/upr slopes....61-67
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...76 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 85
Ridges/upr slopes....76-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....36-46 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
south 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 53
Ridges/upr slopes....58-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 61 to 67. Winds generally
less than 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 61 to 68. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows in the
lower to mid 50s. Highs 61 to 69. Northwest winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 79 to 92.
Southwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 81 to 93. West winds
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 82 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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