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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...A low pressure system will bring wrap around moisture in the way of clouds and
light rain to the CWA as it exits to the southwest. High RH and showers lasting through to
Sunday afternoon.


CAZ201-270115-
North Coast-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of rain in
                the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...47-57.
* Min Humidity...75-90 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early in the evening.
                Slight chance of rain late in the evening.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...85-100 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 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...51-61.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ202-270115-
Coastal Mendocino-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain in the
                morning. Rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...50-58.
* Min Humidity...79-93 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
                Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...88-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...52-60.
* Min Humidity...61-76 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ203-204-270115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain likely early in the morning, then showers
                likely in the late morning and early afternoon.
                Chance of showers late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...47-57.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance
                of showers early in the evening.
* Min Temperature...35-43.
* Max Humidity...79-91 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         northwest in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 10 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-270115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of rain in
                the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...44-54.
* Min Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
                Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...86-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...51-61.
* Min Humidity...47-62 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ283-270115-
Trinity-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain
                likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...65-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
                Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature...33-42.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...52-62.
* Min Humidity...41-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         south in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ276-270115-
Interior Mendocino-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain in the
                morning. Rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...49-59.
* Min Humidity...72-87 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 5 mph...becoming west 5
                         to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then
                slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...88-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...53-63.
* Min Humidity...55-70 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ277-270115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of rain in
                the morning. Chance of snow late in the morning,
                then rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...72-87 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely early in the evening,
                then chance of rain in the late evening and early
                morning. Slight chance of rain early in the
                morning.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...88-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                Slight chance of rain through the day.
* Max Temperature...51-61.
* Min Humidity...51-66 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ264-270115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
400 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of rain
                early in the morning, then rain likely in the late
                morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...49-59.
* Min Humidity...65-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely early in the evening,
                then chance of rain in the late evening and
                overnight.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...86-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 9 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
                Slight chance of rain through the day.
* Max Temperature...53-62.
* Min Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 56 to 64. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 59 to 67. North
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 59 to 68. North
winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows 44 to
52. Highs 58 to 66.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 54 to 62.

...Northwest California Interior...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 66 to 78. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 69 to 80. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 72 to 82.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 72 to 82.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 46 to 54. Highs
63 to 73.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Thursday May 1 THROUGH Monday May 5, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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