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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected
tonight through this afternoon. A brief reprieve from the wet and
active weather will be possible this evening into Sunday morning,
before another series of fronts brings a return of modest
precipitation and perhaps bouts of gusty winds into early next
week. Longer lasting dry weather is forecast mid to late next
week.


CAZ201-240215-
North Coast-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Showers
                in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                through the day. Chance of showers in the
                afternoon.
* Max Temperature...45-55.
* Min Humidity...70-85 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 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. Slight
                chance of rain late in the evening, then chance of
                rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature...37-45.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain.
* Max Temperature...47-56.
* Min Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 8 to 13 mph.


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CAZ202-240215-
Coastal Mendocino-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...51-59.
* Min Humidity...74-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of rain in the evening, then chance of rain
                after midnight. Rain likely early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...37-46.
* Max Humidity...84-99 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain.
* Max Temperature...50-58.
* Min Humidity...73-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ203-204-240215-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and snow showers in the morning. Slight
                chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers
                likely and chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...38-48.
* Min Humidity...74-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
                evening. Slight chance of snow late in the evening,
                then chance of rain and snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature...29-38.
* Max Humidity...76-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest after midnight.
    RIDGES...............South winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow.
* Max Temperature...40-50.
* Min Humidity...64-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-240215-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow in the morning.
                Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...41-51.
* Min Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers in the evening. Snow likely and
                chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature...30-38.
* Max Humidity...81-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow likely in the morning. Rain through the day.
* Max Temperature...41-51.
* Min Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ283-240215-
Trinity-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning. Slight
                chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
                showers and snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...36-46.
* Min Humidity...70-85 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance
                of snow after midnight. Chance of rain early in the
                morning.
* Min Temperature...23-33.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northeast 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow.
* Max Temperature...34-44.
* Min Humidity...73-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.


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CAZ276-240215-
Interior Mendocino-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...46-56.
* Min Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of rain in the evening. Chance of rain after
                midnight, then rain likely early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...33-42.
* Max Humidity...85-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain.
* Max Temperature...46-55.
* Min Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ277-240215-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain and snow in the morning, then chance of rain
                and slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...38-48.
* Min Humidity...72-85 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
                after midnight. Rain and snow likely early in the
                morning.
* Min Temperature...27-36.
* Max Humidity...82-97 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph increasing to 5 to 7
                         mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain and snow.
* Max Temperature...38-48.
* Min Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ264-240215-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
627 AM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance
                of rain through the day.
* Max Temperature...46-55.
* Min Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of rain after midnight. Chance of rain early
                in the morning.
* Min Temperature...33-41.
* Max Humidity...90-100 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to
                         the south after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Max Temperature...46-54.
* Min Humidity...74-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.


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.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.MONDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to
50. Highs 51 to 59. South winds 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to
50. Highs 50 to 58. South winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 43. Highs
51 to 59. Northeast winds 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 44. Highs 52 to 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 37 to
45. Highs 54 to 62.

...Northwest California Interior...
.MONDAY...Rain. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 46 to 57. Southeast winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 29 to 39.
Highs 48 to 59. Northeast winds 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain.
Lows 29 to 39. Highs 51 to 61.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 41. Highs 53 to 63.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Thursday November 28 THROUGH Monday December 2, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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