Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
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FNUS56 KEKA 122102
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...Relatively drier weather is expected through today.
A colder, wet system will bring more widespread rain and mountain
snow late night through Monday. Snow level lowering to about 4500-5000
feet on Monday morning and afternoon. Colder air aloft will bring
increasing instability on Monday, capable of producing brief
heavy downpours with thunderstorm potential. Periods of gusty
winds expected each day through next week. A drying and warming
trend is expected from mid week and into the weekend.
CAZ201-131330-
North Coast-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early
in the evening. Chance of showers late in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
Patchy fog late in the night.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...44-48
Ridges/upr slopes....43-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...92-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....84-99 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 2 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....60 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Rain in the morning. Chance of
rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-82 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....67-82 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain through the night. Slight
chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-46
Ridges/upr slopes....42-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....75-90 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
east 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
east 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65
Ridges/upr slopes....55-62
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-131330-
Coastal Mendocino-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Slight chance of rain after midnight.
Patchy fog late in the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-50
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....89-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Patchy fog in the morning. Rain early in
the morning. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and
early afternoon, then rain likely late in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-59
Ridges/upr slopes....53-56
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-81 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....66-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
evening, then chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-47
Ridges/upr slopes....38-46
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the east 5
to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 mph...shifting to the east 5
to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of
showers through the day.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-64
Ridges/upr slopes....57-61
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-131330-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Chance of rain early in the evening, then
showers likely late in the evening. Rain
after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-45
Ridges/upr slopes....35-41
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....85-96 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....80 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning. Chance
of snow late in the morning, then chance
of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....39-47
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....68-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming north 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain through the night.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-42
Ridges/upr slopes....37-42
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....70-85 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
through the day.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...61-69
Ridges/upr slopes....49-57
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-64 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....57-70 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-131330-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early
in the evening. Chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning, then rain
late in the night.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-48
Ridges/upr slopes....37-44
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...93-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....86-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....40 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Patchy fog early in the morning. Rain in
the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....40-48
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...65-80 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening,
then chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-43
Ridges/upr slopes....36-43
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....80-95 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
east after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
east 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....65-80 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
$$
CAZ283-131330-
Trinity-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
late in the evening. Chance of rain after
midnight. Chance of snow late in the
night.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-42
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...95-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....91-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Rain and snow.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-51
Ridges/upr slopes....35-43
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....80-95 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming north 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then chance of showers after
midnight. Chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....31-39
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...93-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in
the morning. Chance of showers through the
day.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-58
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...66-81 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....76-91 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph in the
morning...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....40 percent.
$$
CAZ276-131330-
Interior Mendocino-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight. Rain late in the night. Patchy
fog late in the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-47
Ridges/upr slopes....40-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....90-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Patchy fog early in the morning. Rain
through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......20%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-58
Ridges/upr slopes....47-55
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....68-83 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening,
then chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37-45
Ridges/upr slopes....39-45
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....52-60
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....58-73 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 7 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..........3400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....20 percent.
$$
CAZ277-131330-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight. Rain late in the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37-44
Ridges/upr slopes....35-43
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....87-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph...shifting to
the east 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Patchy fog early in the morning. Rain
through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-56
Ridges/upr slopes....39-47
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....81-96 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5
mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Rain likely in the evening. Snow likely
late in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Snow showers likely early
in the morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...36-42
Ridges/upr slopes....34-41
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....87-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely early
in the morning. Chance of showers through
the day.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-62
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-76 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....75-90 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
southeast 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....50 percent.
$$
CAZ264-131330-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
202 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Rain likely late in the
night.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....41-46
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....85-100 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.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Rain likely early in the morning, then
rain in the late morning and afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 51
Ridges/upr slopes....46-49
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....75-85 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Rain likely in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 39
Ridges/upr slopes....39-44
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....80-95 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
east 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
east 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 55
Ridges/upr slopes....48-52
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...65 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....50 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid to upper 40s. Highs 57 to 62. Winds generally less than
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
59 to 65. North winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 62 to 67. North
winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 58 to 68. Winds generally less than
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 65 to 73. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 69 to 78. North
winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Saturday October 18 THROUGH Wednesday October 22, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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