Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
085
FNUS56 KEKA 192157
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
...Gusty Northeast Winds and Poor RH Recoveries Saturday Morning
In ZONES 203 and 204...
.DISCUSSION...Warmer and drier conditions will gradually build
late week and into the weekend. By Saturday low elevation highs
will be in the 90s and minimum RH around 20 percent. High
elevation recoveries will also gradually worsen though low
elevations will keep good recoveries. Winds will be mostly gentle
and terrain driven with some isolated northerly gusts up to 25 mph
right along shore and northeasterly gusts at night over high
interior ridges this weekend.
CAZ201-201545-
North Coast-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog late in the
night.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-54
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78-93 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....65-80 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...72-80
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-66 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-54
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-82 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....53-68 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...76-84
Ridges/upr slopes....72-80
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-66 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-201545-
Coastal Mendocino-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-54
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-94 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....67-82 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-75
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...64-79 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 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....Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........1300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-53
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-79 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 1
to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-75
Ridges/upr slopes....72-80
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...64-79 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....49-59 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
west 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 1 to 3 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-201545-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-55
Ridges/upr slopes....52-57
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...81-89
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...22-30 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-54
Ridges/upr slopes....52-57
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....37-47 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-93
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...24-32 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....26-34 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-201545-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog late in the
night.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-58
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....59-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy dense fog early in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-91
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 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....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-71 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....47-57 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 8 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...86-94
Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...23-31 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....28-36 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 8 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-201545-
Trinity-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-55
Ridges/upr slopes....49-57
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...64-79 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....49-59 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-91
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...16-21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....19-27 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
north 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-55
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-93
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...16-21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....19-27 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
east 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-201545-
Interior Mendocino-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....52-60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-91
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 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....North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-61
Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-72 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....55-65 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
* 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....78-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 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..........5600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-201545-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-58
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-74 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-93
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...20-25 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 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....North winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-63 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....36-46 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 to 7 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...87-95
Ridges/upr slopes....75-83
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...20-26 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-27 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 7 mph...shifting to
the west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-201545-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
257 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 54
Ridges/upr slopes....62-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 87
Ridges/upr slopes....79-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 56
Ridges/upr slopes....65-69
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....34-44 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
north 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...around 87
Ridges/upr slopes....78-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 66 to 75. North
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 69 to 77. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 70 to 80.
Northeast winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 85 to 95. North
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 64. Highs 87 to 97. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 67. Highs 88 to 98. Northeast
winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday September 25 THROUGH Sunday September 29, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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