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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...Sunny skies and warm inland temperatures are
expected again today. Winds will be lighter this afternoon,
especially along the coast and in Lake county. Tonight and
Wednesday Coastal and valley clouds are expected to increase
along with cooler temperatures near the coast. Thursday through
Saturday warmer temperatures are expected again. Late Sunday into
Monday there is a 20 to 60 percent chance of a wetting rain with
the highest probabilities in the north. Much cooler temperatures
are expected as well.

CAZ201-070215-
North Coast-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...69-79.
* Min Humidity...29-39 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the late evening and
                overnight.
* Min Temperature...43-51.
* Max Humidity...76-91 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...61-71.
* Min Humidity...44-59 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.


$$

CAZ202-070215-
Coastal Mendocino-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...66-76.
* Min Humidity...37-47 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog early
                in the morning.
* Max Temperature...58-68.
* Min Humidity...55-70 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ203-204-070215-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...70-80.
* Min Humidity...21-29 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...57-72 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...35-45 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to
                         10 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ211-212-070215-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...71-81.
* Min Humidity...16-24 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
                         north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...45-53.
* Max Humidity...58-73 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...30-40 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 8
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-070215-
Trinity-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...69-79.
* Min Humidity...15-23 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...45-53.
* Max Humidity...45-55 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...25-33 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...9500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming southwest 5
                         to 9 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ276-070215-
Interior Mendocino-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...76-86.
* Min Humidity...22-30 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...46-54.
* Max Humidity...66-81 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...68-78.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 to 7
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ277-070215-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...73-83.
* Min Humidity...18-24 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the northwest in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............North winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...48-56.
* Max Humidity...49-59 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         east 5 mph after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...69-79.
* Min Humidity...30-40 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming southwest 5
                         to 8 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ264-070215-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
408 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...75-84.
* Min Humidity...16-23 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph...shifting to
                         the northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...49-57.
* Max Humidity...53-68 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 8 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...72-82.
* Min Humidity...30-40 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
                         the west in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 58 to 67.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 61 to 70. North
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 59 to 67. North
winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 42 to
50. Highs 54 to 62.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 42 to 50. Highs
51 to 59.

...Northwest California Interior...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 72 to 85.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 91. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 57. Highs 75 to 88.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45 to
53. Highs 63 to 73.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 39 to 47. Highs
53 to 63.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday May 11 THROUGH Thursday May 15, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

$$

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