Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...Colder temperatures and possible low elevation snow characterize
the weather conditions for the next few days. More specifically, snow and mixed
precipitation all the way to the coast is a reality today. Another Atmospheric
River with less integrated water vapor and shorter duration than the previous, is
likely due to arrive at the end of the week.


CAZ201-060245-
North Coast-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and snow showers until late afternoon.
                Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                Showers likely late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...39-48.
* Min Humidity...74-89 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until early
                morning. Chance of snow showers after midnight,
                then showers and snow showers likely early in the
                morning.
* Min Temperature...33-41.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers likely early in the morning. Showers
                through the day.
* Max Temperature...40-49.
* Min Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southeast 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
                         the southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ202-060245-
Coastal Mendocino-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
                afternoon, then slight chance of showers late in
                the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...45-53.
* Min Humidity...64-79 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance
                of showers in the evening. Slight chance of showers
                after midnight, then showers early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...33-41.
* Max Humidity...80-95 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers.
* Max Temperature...45-53.
* Min Humidity...73-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ203-204-060245-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers through the day. Showers in the
                afternoon.
* Max Temperature...30-40.
* Min Humidity...70-85 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers and showers likely.
* Min Temperature...28-36.
* Max Humidity...80-95 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 6 to 11 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers and showers.
* Max Temperature...33-43.
* Min Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west
                         in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ211-212-060245-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers until late afternoon. Showers in the
                late morning and early afternoon, then showers and
                snow showers likely late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...33-43.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers
                until early morning, then snow showers and showers
                likely early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...27-35.
* Max Humidity...81-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and snow showers.
* Max Temperature...34-44.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-060245-
Trinity-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Chance of snow showers early in the morning, then
                snow showers in the late morning and early
                afternoon. Chance of snow showers and showers late
                in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...29-39.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
                evening. Slight chance of snow showers after
                midnight, then snow showers likely early in the
                morning.
* Min Temperature...21-31.
* Max Humidity...80-95 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 7 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 7 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers through the day. Showers in the late
                morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...29-39.
* Min Humidity...65-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southeast 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ276-060245-
Interior Mendocino-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
                morning. Chance of showers through the day. Snow
                showers likely early in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...40-50.
* Min Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers early in the evening. Chance of
                snow showers and slight chance of showers after
                midnight, then showers with snow showers likely
                early in the morning. Patchy fog early in the
                morning.
* Min Temperature...29-37.
* Max Humidity...81-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Patchy fog early in the morning. Snow showers in
                the morning. Showers through the day.
* Max Temperature...40-50.
* Min Humidity...72-87 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ277-060245-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers through the
                day. Showers likely late in the morning, then
                chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...32-42.
* Min Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers after
                midnight. Snow showers and showers likely early in
                the morning.
* Min Temperature...25-33.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and snow showers.
* Max Temperature...34-44.
* Min Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5
                         mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ264-060245-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
418 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy then
                becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow
                showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the
                late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...42-51.
* Min Humidity...52-62 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers
                and snow showers likely early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...29-37.
* Max Humidity...81-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph in the
                         evening...becoming light winds 2 to 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         north 5 to 6 mph after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow showers in the morning. Showers through the
                day.
* Max Temperature...42-50.
* Min Humidity...72-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 9 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 45 to
53. North winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 38. Highs 46 to 54. Northeast winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 47 to 55. North
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 28 to
38. Highs 46 to 54.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 31 to 40.
Highs 45 to 53.

...Northwest California Interior...
.FRIDAY...Showers and snow showers. Lows 30 to 39. Highs 40 to
52. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 21 to 31. Highs 43 to 56. North
winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 21 to 31. Highs 44 to 57. North winds
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 32. Highs 46 to 56.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
snow showers. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 44 to 54.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Monday February 10 THROUGH Friday February 14, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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