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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather is expected to continue today. A few light
showers or sprinkles will be possible tonight for the North Coast.
A stationary front will bring moderate to locally heavy rain to Del
Norte and far northern Humboldt Counties late Saturday through Sunday.
Lighter rain amounts are forecast for the remainder of the area. Mild
temperatures are forecast today. Temperatures will remain above normal
this weekend. Gusty southerly and southeasterly winds are expected this
weekend. Stronger southerly winds are probable for the North Coast on Monday.

CAZ201-220245-
North Coast-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the
                morning.
* Max Temperature...56-64.
* Min Humidity...44-54 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph in the morning...becoming
                         light winds 2 to 4 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the late
                evening and early morning.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...74-89 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southeast 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...55-64.
* Min Humidity...55-70 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ202-220245-
Coastal Mendocino-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...57-65.
* Min Humidity...57-72 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph...becoming west 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                fog in the late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...80-95 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...58-66.
* Min Humidity...59-74 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming southwest 5
                         mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ203-204-220245-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...50-60.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance
                of showers late in the evening. Slight chance of
                showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature...38-46.
* Max Humidity...72-87 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Rain in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...50-60.
* Min Humidity...46-56 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............South winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-220245-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
                morning.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...35-45 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph in the morning...becoming
                         variable 2 to 4 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...66-81 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5 mph
                         after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Rain in
                the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...45-55 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.


$$

CAZ283-220245-
Trinity-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...51-61.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...34-42.
* Max Humidity...67-82 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...49-59.
* Min Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ276-220245-
Interior Mendocino-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...59-68.
* Min Humidity...43-53 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...73-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         northeast after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...59-68.
* Min Humidity...50-60 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ277-220245-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...36-46 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...64-79 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then becoming
                mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...45-55 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ264-220245-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
329 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...60-68.
* Min Humidity...32-42 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 7 mph in the
                         morning...becoming variable 2 to 4 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy then
                becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...40-48.
* Max Humidity...66-81 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...61-69.
* Min Humidity...42-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
                         to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph...becoming southwest 5
                         to 8 mph in the afternoon.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 56 to 64. South winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 56 to 64. South winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 41 to 49. Highs
56 to 64. West winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 61 to 69.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 50. Highs 59 to 67.

...Northwest California Interior...
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 57 to 68. South winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 43 to 51. Highs
56 to 66. South winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 36 to 44. Highs
59 to 69. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 66 to 74.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
40 to 48. Highs 63 to 72.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday February 26 THROUGH Sunday March 2, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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