Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
842
FNUS56 KEKA 031945
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
...15% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NE ZONE 283 LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH THIS AFTERNOON ZONES 264 and 283...
.DISCUSSION...Isolated thunderstorm and lightning will be possible
(15% chance) late this afternoon through this evening over
northeast Trinity County. A few storms may also develop after
midnight (10% chance). Otherwise, cooler temperatures and breezy
westerly and northwesterly winds are expected again on Friday.
Minimum humidity around 20 to 25% and wind gusts from 20 to 25 mph
are expected on Friday in the Weaverville basin and across
southern Lake County. Temperatures are forecast to warm over the
weekend and generally continue on an upward trend next week.
CAZ201-041330-
North Coast-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy drizzle in the late evening and
overnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 50
Ridges/upr slopes....46-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy drizzle early in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-70
Ridges/upr slopes....56-64
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...74-84 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy
then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 50
Ridges/upr slopes....around 50
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....77-92 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...67-75
Ridges/upr slopes....62-70
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...72-82 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-79 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-041330-
Coastal Mendocino-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 50
Ridges/upr slopes....44-51
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-66
Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-50
Ridges/upr slopes....44-51
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-98 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....77-92 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...61-69
Ridges/upr slopes....66-74
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...70-85 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....58-68 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-041330-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......10%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-52
Ridges/upr slopes....around 50
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-94 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....67-82 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-76
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-69 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....59-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-52
Ridges/upr slopes....around 50
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...75-90 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-78 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
Ridges/upr slopes....66-74
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-50 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....44-54 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....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-041330-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-49
Ridges/upr slopes....42-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-77
Ridges/upr slopes....62-70
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...42-52 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-66 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-50
Ridges/upr slopes....43-50
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...82-97 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
the north 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78-86
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37-47 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........4700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-041330-
Trinity-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until early morning.
* Chance Lightning.......20% decreasing to 10% after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-52
Ridges/upr slopes....45-51
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-74 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....55-70 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78-83
Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...20-27 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........7800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-53
Ridges/upr slopes....45-53
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-73 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....54-69 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to the
north 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-90
Ridges/upr slopes....68-76
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...16-21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....33-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
southeast 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-041330-
Interior Mendocino-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...44-52
Ridges/upr slopes....44-52
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77-92 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69-77
Ridges/upr slopes....64-72
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-57 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....50-60 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-53
Ridges/upr slopes....45-53
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....68-83 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...76-84
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-53 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....46-56 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-041330-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...44-51
Ridges/upr slopes....47-54
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...75-90 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....56-71 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-81
Ridges/upr slopes....64-72
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30-40 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-42 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-53
Ridges/upr slopes....48-55
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....53-63 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to the
north 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...80-88
Ridges/upr slopes....70-78
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...29-36 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-39 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....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-041330-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
1245 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 47
Ridges/upr slopes....52-57
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 73
Ridges/upr slopes....68-72
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...33 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....34-44 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........5300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 48
Ridges/upr slopes....53-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...69 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....45-55 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 81
Ridges/upr slopes....75-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...28 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-39 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 62 to 71. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
62 to 71. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
61 to 68. Southwest winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 83 to 94. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 82 to 94. Southeast winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 80 to 92. South
winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday July 9 THROUGH Sunday July 13, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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