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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...There will be a slight warming trend over the next
several days. Chances for a wetting rain will likely remain very
low through the weekend and into next week. Stronger north to
northeast winds are expected over the weekend, with additional
breezy northerly winds next week.




CAZ201-180130-
North Coast-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northeast after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ202-180130-
Coastal Mendocino-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...56-64.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph...becoming west 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
                fog.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...86-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...59-69.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph...becoming west 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph...becoming west 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ203-204-180130-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...25-33 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...45-55 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...25-33 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 9 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-180130-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog early
                in the morning.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...27-37 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...21-29 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the north
                         in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         north in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-180130-
Trinity-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...23-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph in the morning...becoming
                         upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...35-44.
* Max Humidity...48-58 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...21-29 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         east 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.


$$

CAZ276-180130-
Interior Mendocino-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 1
                         to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...66-76.
* Min Humidity...30-40 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ277-180130-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog early
                in the morning.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...23-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 10 mph.


$$

CAZ264-180130-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...43-51.
* Max Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
                         the north after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...67-76.
* Min Humidity...19-27 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph...shifting to
                         the north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 60 to
68. North winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 58 to 66. North
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 59 to 67. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 58 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 56 to 64.

...Northwest California Interior...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 68 to 78. North winds
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 43 to 51. Highs
68 to 79. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 69 to 80. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 68 to 78.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 66 to 76.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Tuesday April 22 THROUGH Saturday April 26, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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