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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...Breezy northerly winds through Sunday. Chances for
a few very light showers or mostly light drizzle Saturday for the
northern portion of the forecast area, especially in Del Norte.
A wetting rain is not expected. Northwest winds strengthen
Saturday through Sunday behind the front, and gusts to 35 mph
along the coast and up to 40 mph in the southern inland areas are
likely. Warmer weather will return next week. A couple mostly dry
fronts will move through next week with light drizzle or some
light possible for the Far North Coast, particularly late next
week.




CAZ201-180130-
North Coast-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of drizzle in the
                morning.
* Max Temperature...52-62.
* Min Humidity...50-65 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...83-98 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...41-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ202-180130-
Coastal Mendocino-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...55-64.
* Min Humidity...53-68 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...46-61 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ203-204-180130-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of drizzle in the morning.
                Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of
                drizzle in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...50-60.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...35-43.
* Max Humidity...74-89 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ211-212-180130-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of drizzle in the
                morning.
* Max Temperature...51-61.
* Min Humidity...42-57 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...81-96 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...55-65.
* Min Humidity...32-42 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ283-180130-
Trinity-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...52-62.
* Min Humidity...31-41 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...32-41.
* Max Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...25-35 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.


$$

CAZ276-180130-
Interior Mendocino-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...59-69.
* Min Humidity...43-53 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...39-47.
* Max Humidity...76-91 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...62-72.
* Min Humidity...35-45 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ277-180130-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...28-38 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.


$$

CAZ264-180130-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
331 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...63-73.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Clear.
* Min Temperature...41-49.
* Max Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...68-78.
* Min Humidity...23-31 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 42 to 50.
Highs 59 to 67. North winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 58 to 66.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 60 to 68. North
winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 59 to 67.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 58 to 66.

...Northwest California Interior...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 84. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 53. Highs 75 to 88. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 77 to 90. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 76 to 86.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 53. Highs 73 to 83.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Thursday May 22 THROUGH Monday May 26, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

$$

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