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 061038
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
...ELEVATED TO LOCALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY IN
ZONE 264...
.DISCUSSION...Conditions today continue to be warm and dry while
afternoon breezes bring locally elevated fire weather conditions.
Temperatures decrease by a few degrees Monday. Afternoon breezes
are forecast to increase to up to 25 mph in exposed areas of Lake
and Mendocino counties, bringing locally critical fire weather
conditions. Temperatures continue to trend downward through the
week.
CAZ201-070115-
North Coast-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-63 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....37-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-75 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...75-83
Ridges/upr slopes....72-80
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-070115-
Coastal Mendocino-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-88
Ridges/upr slopes....86-94
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-49 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....23-31 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........1700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-64
Ridges/upr slopes....58-66
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...72-80
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-69 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-46 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-070115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...18-26 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....21-26 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph in the
morning...becoming upslope/upvalley 2 to 4
mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-60
Ridges/upr slopes....59-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-60 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....30-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-92
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...24-32 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....24-32 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-070115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-97
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...16-23 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........9800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-64
Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-57 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-94
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...19-27 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-070115-
Trinity-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-96
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...14-17 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....16-23 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....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........11900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-60
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-56 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-94
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....17-23 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....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........10800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-070115-
Interior Mendocino-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...93-101
Ridges/upr slopes....88-96
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...14-19 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-21 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........9500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
Ridges/upr slopes....60-68
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...42-52 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....37-47 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-96
Ridges/upr slopes....83-91
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...18-26 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....22-30 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-070115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-99
Ridges/upr slopes....79-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...14-19 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....14-21 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 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 in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........11600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-55 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-97
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-22 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-070115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
338 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 94
Ridges/upr slopes....87-91
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...11 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....14-17 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 63
Ridges/upr slopes....72-76
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...36 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....22-30 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 91
Ridges/upr slopes....84-89
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...13 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-20 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........10500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 63 to 70. North
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 55. Highs
61 to 68. North winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 60 to
66. North winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 79 to 91. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 75 to 87.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 74 to 84.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday October 11 THROUGH Tuesday October 15, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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