Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather along interior above normal
temperatures will continue through early next week. Winds will be
light and terrain driven today. Daytime RH`s values from 20%-40%
today and persist through the weekend, with moderate humidity
recoveries. Coastal stratus expected to return early Friday
morning as offshore flow subside. A weak front will bring mostly
increasing cloud cover, and breezy WNW winds this weekend.



CAZ201-190130-
North Coast-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...44-52.
* Max Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming northwest 5
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ202-190130-
Coastal Mendocino-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...53-68 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west in
                         the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...45-53.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...58-68.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 6
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ203-204-190130-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...30-38 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...43-51.
* Max Humidity...55-66 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...31-41 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


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CAZ211-212-190130-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...33-43 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...44-52.
* Max Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...29-39 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-190130-
Trinity-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...26-34 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the west 5 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy then
                becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...56-71 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
                         downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...27-35 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ276-190130-
Interior Mendocino-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then becoming
                mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...71-81.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...74-89 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...69-79.
* Min Humidity...36-46 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ277-190130-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then becoming
                mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...66-76.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...31-41 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


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CAZ264-190130-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
526 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...72-80.
* Min Humidity...31-40 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...49-57.
* Max Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...70-80.
* Min Humidity...35-45 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
                         mph in the afternoon.


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.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 42 to
50. Highs 57 to 65. West winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 58 to 66. North
winds 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 58 to 66. North
winds 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 53 to 61.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 42 to
50. Highs 53 to 61.

...Northwest California Interior...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 65 to 78. West
winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 68 to 80. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 69 to 80. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 59 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 39 to
47. Highs 56 to 65.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Tuesday April 23 THROUGH Saturday April 27, 2024...

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