Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
780
FNUS56 KEKA 140720
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...A cold, wet system will slowly pull southward with
wraparound moisture continuing rainfall chances through the day.
Breezy interior offshore winds will develop tonight. A drying and
warming trend is expected for the later half of the week with
rain to return to the far northern areas this coming weekend.
CAZ201-150115-
North Coast-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
Ridges/upr slopes....59-66
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...61-76 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog in the late
evening and early morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-48
Ridges/upr slopes....43-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-66
Ridges/upr slopes....56-61
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....66-81 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-48
Ridges/upr slopes....43-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....78-93 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-150115-
Coastal Mendocino-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-66
Ridges/upr slopes....59-66
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....63-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 50
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....84-99 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-66
Ridges/upr slopes....59-63
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-77 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the late
evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-48
Ridges/upr slopes....39-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....83-98 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-150115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...65-73
Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-53 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-44
Ridges/upr slopes....40-43
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-80 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
the south 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-72 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-72 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-43
Ridges/upr slopes....38-43
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....70-80 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-150115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy
then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...65-73
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....57-67 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 6 to 13 mph...shifting to
the north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...42-45
Ridges/upr slopes....37-44
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...90-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....80-95 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
the south 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-69 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-44
Ridges/upr slopes....36-44
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....78-93 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-150115-
Trinity-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-67
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-54 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-76 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to
the north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-44
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...95-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....81-96 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph decreasing to 5
to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Areas
of frost early in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-64
Ridges/upr slopes....46-54
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....67-82 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph in the morning...becoming
light winds 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....74-89 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-150115-
Interior Mendocino-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-75 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....59-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to
the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4000 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-48
Ridges/upr slopes....41-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....83-98 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-71 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-48
Ridges/upr slopes....40-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-150115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......10% increasing to 20% in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
Ridges/upr slopes....49-57
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....71-86 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 10 to 17 mph...shifting to
the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20% decreasing to 0% after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-44
Ridges/upr slopes....36-44
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....86-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-68
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-69 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....71-86 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...38-44
Ridges/upr slopes....38-45
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....78-93 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 north 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-150115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
1220 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 60
Ridges/upr slopes....50-57
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....76-86 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 10 to 17 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in
the evening, then slight chance of showers
in the late evening and early morning.
Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......10% decreasing to 0% after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 43
Ridges/upr slopes....43-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 60
Ridges/upr slopes....52-58
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...61 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-79 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 42
Ridges/upr slopes....44-50
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...95 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....70-81 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Highs 59 to 65. North winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 62 to 68. North
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows near 50. Highs
63 to 69. Winds generally less than 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows 44 to
52. Highs 65 to 73. North winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 69 to 79. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 45 to
53. Highs 70 to 80. Winds generally less than 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday October 19 THROUGH Thursday October 23, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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