Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
017
FNUS56 KEKA 042023
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR ZONE 264...
...ELEVATED TO LOCALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER RISK DUE TO WARM, DRY
AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR ZONES 283, 276, AND 277 TODAY...
.DISCUSSION...Dry and warm conditions continue through the
weekend. A weak system moving through today will increase
afternoon winds, with westerly gusts of 25-30 mph possible on the
ridges. While temperatures will be a few degrees lower than
previous days, afternoon RHs continue to stay in the teens and
20s. Temperatures will warm back up this weekend, then a gradual
cooling trend begins early week.
CAZ201-051315-
North Coast-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog in the late
evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-57
Ridges/upr slopes....52-60
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...64-79 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....54-69 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny. Patchy dense fog early in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...76-84
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-70 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....44-54 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...62-77 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...77-85
Ridges/upr slopes....74-82
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-66 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....41-51 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ202-051315-
Coastal Mendocino-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....55-63
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-53 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....33-43 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...79-87
Ridges/upr slopes....84-92
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-48 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....22-30 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........1400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-64
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-61 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....43-53 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78-86
Ridges/upr slopes....83-91
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-55 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....29-37 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........1800 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-051315-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-54
Ridges/upr slopes....52-57
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-71 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....48-58 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
east after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...83-91
Ridges/upr slopes....69-77
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...30-38 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....27-35 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph in the
morning...becoming upslope/upvalley 2 to 4
mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........5400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-58
Ridges/upr slopes....57-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...48-58 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....32-42 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
east 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-92
Ridges/upr slopes....71-79
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...23-31 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....22-30 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8200 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-051315-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-53 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....31-41 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-93
Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...17-25 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........6700 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-57 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the east
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
east 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86-94
Ridges/upr slopes....77-85
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...19-27 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....21-29 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........9100 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ283-051315-
Trinity-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-55
Ridges/upr slopes....50-58
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-51 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....27-35 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 7 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-94
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...14-17 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....16-23 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....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........9600 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-59
Ridges/upr slopes....54-62
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-56 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....30-38 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-94
Ridges/upr slopes....73-81
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...16-21 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....18-25 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....West winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........11500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ276-051315-
Interior Mendocino-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...31-41 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....28-36 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-99
Ridges/upr slopes....86-94
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...13-18 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....13-21 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........8500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-67
Ridges/upr slopes....60-68
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-50 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....35-45 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...92-100
Ridges/upr slopes....86-94
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-22 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........10500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ277-051315-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....59-67
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...35-45 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....20-28 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...90-98
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...13-18 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....14-21 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....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........10400 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...55-63
Ridges/upr slopes....61-69
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...45-55 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....25-33 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
northeast 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...90-98
Ridges/upr slopes....78-86
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...15-20 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-23 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........12500 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
CAZ264-051315-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
123 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 59
Ridges/upr slopes....68-72
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...29 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....17-25 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 92
Ridges/upr slopes....86-90
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...11 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....14-17 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........9300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 62
Ridges/upr slopes....71-75
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...36 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....22-30 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 93
Ridges/upr slopes....86-91
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...12 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....15-20 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........12300 ft AGL.
* LAL....................1.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 66 to 74. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 47 to
54. Highs 63 to 70. North winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 62 to 69. North
winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 65. Highs 84 to 94. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 80 to 91. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 78 to 89.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Thursday October 10 THROUGH Monday October 14, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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