Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Northern California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1230 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2025

NOTE: THIS PRODUCT HAS UPDATED FORECAST DATA BUT THE FORECAST
DISCUSSION IS FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY.



.DISCUSSION...
Cooler temperatures expected today with breezier onshore winds,
through the Valley and Delta. Winds will follow a diurnal flow
pattern with terrain influences at higher elevations. Relative
humidities trend higher today and through the week, with improved
overnight recovery.



CAZ213-170000-
Eastern Portion of Shasta-Trinity NF-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature........92-97 lower elevations...except 83-92
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........23-28 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming south 5
    to 8 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....East winds up to 8 mph shifting to the south
    5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear. Areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature........60-65 lower elevations...except 54-63
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........57-72 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds up to 7 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds up to 8 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........800 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......1 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........90-95 lower elevations...except 81-89
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........19-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming south up
    to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming south 4
    to 10 mph with local gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4500 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......1 percent.


$$

CAZ214-170000-
Burney Basin and Northeast Plateau in Shasta County Including
Northwest Lassen NF north of Lassen NP-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Areas of smoke.
* Max Temperature........89-94 lower elevations...except 83-88
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........22-27 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming west 5 to
    11 mph with local gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming west 5
    to 11 mph with local gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........6500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear. Areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature........49-58.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........64-76 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph with local gusts up
    to 20 mph in the evening becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........1000 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........87-92 lower elevations...except 81-87
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........19-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming west 5 to
    11 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming west 4
    to 10 mph with local gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6800 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ215-170000-
Northern Sacramento Valley to Southern Tehama County Line Below
1000 Ft-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........93-99.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........24-35 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........South winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4400 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........60-67.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........70-85 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........South winds 4 to 9 mph. Local gusts up to
  20 mph in the evening.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........93-99.
* Min Humidity...........23-38 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Variable winds less than 5 mph becoming
  south 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4400 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ216-170000-
Central Sacramento Valley in Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Northern
Sutter, and Butte County Below 1000 Ft-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........88-93.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........34-47 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........3500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........56-61.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........84-99 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........90-95.
* Min Humidity...........28-43 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southeast winds up to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ217-170000-
Southern Sacramento Valley in Yolo-
Sacramento Far Western Placer, southern Sutter and Solano County
Below 1000 Ft-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........83-89.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........36-46 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Local gusts
  up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........3100 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........53-58.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........84-99 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........South winds 5 to 11 mph with local gusts
  up to 25 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........600 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........86-92.
* Min Humidity...........30-45 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ218-170000-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy in the morning then
  clearing.
* Max Temperature........75-85.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........44-59 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........West winds 9 to 15 mph with local gusts up
  to 25 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........2400 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature........55-60.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........89-94 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........West winds 10 to 16 mph with local gusts
  up to 30 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........900 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy early in the morning then
  clearing.
* Max Temperature........77-87.
* Min Humidity...........55-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........West winds 8 to 14 mph with local gusts up
  to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2200 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ219-170000-
Northern San Joaquin Valley in San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Counties Below 1000 ft-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature........87-92.
*   24 HR Trend..........5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........32-41 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. Local gusts
  up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........3500 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........55-60.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........79-94 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........88-93.
* Min Humidity...........26-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3100 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ263-279-170000-
Southeast Edge Shasta-Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama-
Glenn Unit-Eastern Mendocino NF-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........91-96 lower elevations...except 77-86
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........27-35 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...East winds 4 to 10 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4200 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........63-68 lower elevations...except 57-62
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........52-64 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
    north up to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........800 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........91-96 lower elevations...except 75-85
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........25-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southeast
    4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....East winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ266-170000-
Northern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions
of Shasta-Trinity and Butte Units-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........88-93 lower elevations...except 83-90
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........26-36 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........60-65.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........57-72 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........6 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South winds 4 to 9 mph with local gusts up
    to 20 mph in the evening becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds up to 8 mph in the evening
    becoming variable up to 5 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........88-93 lower elevations...except 83-89
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........28-43 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
    4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming
    southwest up to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4000 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ220-267-170000-
Southern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Toulumne-Calaveras Unit-
Northern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and Eldorado Units-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........84-91.
*   24 HR Trend..........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity...........30-37 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
    up to 8 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming
    southwest up to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........3900 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........56-64.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........68-83 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........7 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West winds up to 8 mph shifting to the
    northeast up to 7 mph after midnight.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....West winds up to 8 mph shifting to the east
    after midnight.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........600 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........84-92.
* Min Humidity...........23-38 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming west up
    to 8 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Variable winds up to 7 mph becoming
    southwest up to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3900 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ268-170000-
Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S
West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-
Beckworth Peak)-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........80-88 lower elevations...except 74-83
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........20-34 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........5100 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature........49-60.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........54-69 percent...except 71-86 percent in
  the high mountain valleys.
*   24 HR Trend..........8 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........700 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........78-86 lower elevations...except 72-80
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........25-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
    4 to 10 mph with local gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.


$$

CAZ221-269-170000-
Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest-
Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and Eldorado NF/S West of the
Sierra Crest-
1230 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........82-87 lower elevations...except 72-82
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Min Humidity...........28-37 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........9 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........4400 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature........58-65 lower elevations...except 48-58
  higher elevations.
*   24 HR Trend..........Little change.
* Max Humidity...........56-71 percent.
*   24 HR Trend..........11 percent up.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest winds up to 8 mph in the evening
    becoming drainage up to 5 mph.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Mixing Height..........400 ft AGL.
* Chance of thunder......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature........81-87 lower elevations...except 70-80
  higher elevations.
* Min Humidity...........31-46 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds..........
*   Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
    4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridges/Upr Slopes....South winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4900 ft AGL.
* CWR....................0 percent.
* Chance of thunder......2 percent.


$$


.Extended...

...Shasta County Mountains and Coastal Range
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Southwest winds up to
13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 89. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 90. South winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 90. South winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. West winds up to 10 mph.

...Northern Sierra and Lassen Park
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Southeast winds up to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 89. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Southeast winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 90. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Variable less than 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 90. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Variable less than 5 mph.

...Sierra Nevada Foothills
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 66. East winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 66. East winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 93. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 67. Variable less than 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 66. Variable less than 5 mph.

...Central Valley and Delta
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds up to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. South winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. South winds up to 10 mph.

$$