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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
242 FNUS56 KEKA 191030 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry and climatologically normal conditions prevail today. Recoveries are expected to be poor for some ridges again tonight, then improve slightly over the weekend as mid-level moisture moves in. There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this weekend, mainly in NE Trinity county late Saturday. Confidence is low on the timing and location, and chances looks better toward Siskiyou county. Above normal temperatures are expected again Saturday into early next week, with highs over 100 in the warmer valleys. CAZ201-200130- North Coast- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...73-81 Ridges/upr slopes....69-77 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...69-79 percent Ridges/upr slopes....60-70 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph. * Mixing Height..........2100 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...50-56 Ridges/upr slopes....52-60 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent Ridges/upr slopes....73-88 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...68-76 Ridges/upr slopes....65-73 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph. * Mixing Height..........1800 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ202-200130- Coastal Mendocino- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79 Ridges/upr slopes....78-86 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...60-70 percent Ridges/upr slopes....39-49 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * Mixing Height..........1400 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...50-58 Ridges/upr slopes....51-59 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...81-96 percent Ridges/upr slopes....76-91 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71 Ridges/upr slopes....70-78 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...76-91 percent Ridges/upr slopes....61-71 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph. * Mixing Height..........1500 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ203-204-200130- Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...86-94 Ridges/upr slopes....72-80 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...28-36 percent Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. * Mixing Height..........4300 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...57-62 Ridges/upr slopes....61-64 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent Ridges/upr slopes....51-61 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95 Ridges/upr slopes....75-83 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...37-47 percent Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL. * LAL....................2. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ211-212-200130- Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...84-92 Ridges/upr slopes....78-86 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...28-36 percent Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height..........3500 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...53-59 Ridges/upr slopes....53-61 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...74-89 percent Ridges/upr slopes....55-70 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...83-91 Ridges/upr slopes....79-87 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...40-50 percent Ridges/upr slopes....40-48 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. * Mixing Height..........2800 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ283-200130- Trinity- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...93-100 Ridges/upr slopes....78-86 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...12-16 percent Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph. * Mixing Height..........7000 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Clear. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65 Ridges/upr slopes....59-67 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...53-63 percent Ridges/upr slopes....36-46 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...100-106 Ridges/upr slopes....84-92 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...14-19 percent Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height..........10100 ft AGL. * LAL....................2. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ276-200130- Interior Mendocino- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...89-97 Ridges/upr slopes....83-91 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...26-34 percent Ridges/upr slopes....28-36 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * Mixing Height..........3800 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Clear. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63 Ridges/upr slopes....56-64 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89 Ridges/upr slopes....77-85 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...44-54 percent Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height..........2000 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ277-200130- W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...93-101 Ridges/upr slopes....83-91 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...13-21 percent Ridges/upr slopes....13-20 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height..........6400 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Clear. Haze after midnight. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...58-66 Ridges/upr slopes....65-73 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 percent Ridges/upr slopes....36-46 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...93-101 Ridges/upr slopes....85-93 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...24-32 percent Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height..........6000 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ CAZ264-200130- Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- 330 AM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...94-102 Ridges/upr slopes....88-96 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...14-22 percent Ridges/upr slopes....12-20 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * Mixing Height..........7800 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather............Clear. * Min Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71 Ridges/upr slopes....70-77 * Max Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...47-57 percent Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather............Sunny. * Max Temperature....... Valleys/lwr slopes...94-102 Ridges/upr slopes....88-96 * Min Humidity....... Valleys/lwr slopes...24-32 percent Ridges/upr slopes....23-31 percent * 20-Foot Winds... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph. * Mixing Height..........6100 ft AGL. * LAL....................1. * Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...Northwest California Coast... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 60 to 69. Northwest winds 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 61 to 72. Northwest winds 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 65 to 76. North winds 5 mph. ...Northwest California Interior... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 86 to 99. Northwest winds 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 67. Highs 90 to 103. Northwest winds 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs 93 to 105. Northwest winds 5 mph. .6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday July 24 THROUGH Sunday July 28, 2024... FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ visit us at www.weather.gov/eureka