Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
327
FNUS56 KEKA 060024
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
..HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS BRING ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
THROUGH MONDAY IN ZONES 276, 264, 277, AND 283...
.DISCUSSION...High temperatures are forecast to increase today
and Sunday by a few degrees, while RH recoveries are expected to
remain poor to moderate. Low afternoon RHs in the teens along
with breezy afternoon NE winds across the interior are expected
to bring elevated fire weather conditions. Temperatures begin to
gradually trend downward beginning Monday with increasing NW flow.
CAZ201-061345-
North Coast-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-58
Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...65-80 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....51-61 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-56 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-58
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 7 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...72-80
Ridges/upr slopes....71-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-69 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....40-50 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..........3200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-061345-
Coastal Mendocino-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78-86
Ridges/upr slopes....83-91
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-50 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....24-32 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....49-59 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...71-79
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-64 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....35-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-061345-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-59
Ridges/upr slopes....around 60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-60 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....33-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-92
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...19-25 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph in the
morning...becoming upslope/upvalley 2 to 4
mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-57
Ridges/upr slopes....56-60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-65 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....36-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
east after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-88
Ridges/upr slopes....70-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...25-33 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....26-31 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 in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-061345-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-62 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....39-49 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
east after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-93
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...17-25 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....19-27 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....East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........7600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-61
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-68 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 mph after midnight.
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...81-87
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...25-33 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....23-31 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..........6700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-061345-
Trinity-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-60
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...44-54 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-93
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....18-24 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
west 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........10700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-58
Ridges/upr slopes....52-60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-60 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph in the evening...becoming
downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 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...86-91
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 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..........9400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-061345-
Interior Mendocino-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
Ridges/upr slopes....60-68
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-56 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....40-50 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-99
Ridges/upr slopes....86-94
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-22 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65
Ridges/upr slopes....58-66
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-58 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-92
Ridges/upr slopes....80-88
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...22-30 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-061345-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65
Ridges/upr slopes....60-68
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-53 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...90-96
Ridges/upr slopes....80-88
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-21 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....South winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10900 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....59-67
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-58 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-39 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
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...86-92
Ridges/upr slopes....76-84
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...17-22 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....16-21 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 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10000 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-061345-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
310 PM PDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy smoke early in the
evening. Haze in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 63
Ridges/upr slopes....70-73
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 94
Ridges/upr slopes....89-92
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...11 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-20 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 63
Ridges/upr slopes....68-72
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...38 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....27-35 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 89
Ridges/upr slopes....84-87
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...14 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-20 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........11700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 64 to
69. North winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 62 to 67. North
winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows 48 to
54. Highs 60 to 67. North winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 78 to 88. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 75 to 85.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 75 to 86.
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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