Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
217
FNUS56 KEKA 112117
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Eureka CA
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...Patches light rain showers or sprinkles will
continue to diminish into this evening, followed by a period of
relatively drier weather through Sunday. A colder, wet system
will bring more widespread rain and mountain snow late Sunday
night through Tuesday. Snow level lowering to about 4500-5000
feet on Monday. There is a potential for isolated thunderstorms on
Monday, especially for Mendocino County. Periods of gusty winds
expected each day through next week. Drier and warm weather return
by mid next week.
CAZ201-121345-
North Coast-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...42-48
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....81-96 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...56-64
Ridges/upr slopes....51-59
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...66-81 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....66-81 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Showers.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...43-48
Ridges/upr slopes....42-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...90-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph...shifting to
the south 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....30 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....49-57
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...75-90 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 mph...shifting to the west 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ202-121345-
Coastal Mendocino-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...44-49
Ridges/upr slopes....40-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...59-66
Ridges/upr slopes....58-65
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....58-68 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...46-50
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...87-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....83-98 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers
through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...54-60
Ridges/upr slopes....53-58
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...74-86 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....69-84 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2300 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ203-204-121345-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the
evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-43
Ridges/upr slopes....37-41
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....78-93 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the late
morning and afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...57-65
Ridges/upr slopes....44-52
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...61-71 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....61-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to the
west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Showers.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-44
Ridges/upr slopes....35-42
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...84-99 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....81-96 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....70 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers through the day. Snow showers late
in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....40-48
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...68-83 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....64-74 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3600 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ211-212-121345-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-44
Ridges/upr slopes....38-44
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...89-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...58-66
Ridges/upr slopes....49-57
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...53-63 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....63-73 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through
the night.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...41-44
Ridges/upr slopes....34-42
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...92-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....83-98 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...shifting to
the southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....10 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...51-59
Ridges/upr slopes....41-49
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....74-89 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3200 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ283-121345-
Trinity-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....32-40
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...88-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....76-91 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming 5
to 9 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy frost early in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...60-65
Ridges/upr slopes....46-54
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...40-47 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....52-62 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph increasing to 5
to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........3500 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....30-38
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...91-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....85-100 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers and snow showers.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...47-52
Ridges/upr slopes....35-43
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...72-87 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southeast 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2700 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ276-121345-
Interior Mendocino-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-47
Ridges/upr slopes....39-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...82-97 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....79-94 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
Ridges/upr slopes....57-65
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...49-59 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....51-61 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...39-47
Ridges/upr slopes....40-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....84-99 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...52-60
Ridges/upr slopes....48-56
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...73-88 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....71-86 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
* Mixing Height..........2400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ277-121345-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37-42
Ridges/upr slopes....37-45
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...81-96 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....72-87 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.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy then
becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...63-71
Ridges/upr slopes....53-61
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37-47 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....38-48 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........3800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...36-42
Ridges/upr slopes....34-42
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...85-100 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....82-97 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph...shifting to
the north 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Showers through the day. Snow showers
likely late in the morning, then slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...50-57
Ridges/upr slopes....39-47
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...75-86 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....76-91 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2800 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
CAZ264-121345-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....45-48
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...86 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....62-77 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height..........0 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0%.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 65
Ridges/upr slopes....60-63
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...37 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....39-49 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph.
* Mixing Height..........4400 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy
then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 40
Ridges/upr slopes....44-47
* Max Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...94 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....75-90 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height..........100 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/Weather............Mostly cloudy. Showers.
* Max Temperature.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...around 53
Ridges/upr slopes....around 50
* Min Humidity.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...78 percent
Ridges/upr slopes....65-75 percent
* 20-Foot Winds...
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 9 mph...shifting to the
southwest 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
southwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height..........2900 ft AGL.
* Chc of Wetting Rain....90 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Highs 56 to 61. East winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid to upper 40s. Highs 57 to 62. Winds generally less than
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 58 to 64. North
winds 5 mph.
...Northwest California Interior...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 51 to 62. East winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Patchy fog. Lows
38 to 46. Highs 56 to 66. Winds generally less than 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 63 to 72. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday October 17 THROUGH Tuesday October 21, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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