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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather and above normal temperatures through
forecast though Tuesday. Another system arrives Wednesday,
bringing gusty south winds, wetting rain in Del Norte, Humboldt,
and northern Mendocino Counties. Rain likely continues through
Friday. A larger system is possible Sunday into next week.


CAZ201-250115-
North Coast-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in
                the morning.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...56-71 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
                dense fog.
* Min Temperature...48-56.
* Max Humidity...78-93 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         east 5 mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
                Patchy dense fog late in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph...shifting to the
                         southwest in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ202-250115-
Coastal Mendocino-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in
                the morning.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...57-72 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         west 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature...49-57.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Max Temperature...66-76.
* Min Humidity...53-68 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.


$$

CAZ203-204-250115-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...65-75.
* Min Humidity...47-57 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...48-56.
* Max Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northeast 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...68-78.
* Min Humidity...46-56 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming upslope/upvalley 2 to 4
                         mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to the
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ211-212-250115-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...37-47 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear. Patchy dense fog in the late evening
                and overnight.
* Min Temperature...48-56.
* Max Humidity...69-84 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......North winds 5 mph in the
                         evening...becoming downslope/downvalley 2
                         to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog early in the
                morning.
* Max Temperature...70-80.
* Min Humidity...36-46 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-250115-
Trinity-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...64-74.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...45-53.
* Max Humidity...63-78 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...67-77.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 8000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         east 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$

CAZ276-250115-
Interior Mendocino-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...73-83.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 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 clear.
* Min Temperature...50-58.
* Max Humidity...74-89 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northeast 5 mph after midnight.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming east 5 mph
                         after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature...75-85.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south
                         in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south 5
                         to 6 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ277-250115-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...68-78.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 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 clear.
* Min Temperature...49-57.
* Max Humidity...61-76 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 7 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...69-79.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         south 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south 5
                         to 7 mph in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ264-250115-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
339 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...72-81.
* Min Humidity...34-44 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
                         southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature...51-59.
* Max Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...75-85.
* Min Humidity...33-40 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph...becoming
                         southeast 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 8 mph.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows
46 to 54. Highs 57 to 65. South winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 50 to 58. South winds
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 49 to 57. Southwest winds
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 36 to 44.
Highs 51 to 59.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 51 to 59.

...Northwest California Interior...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 47 to
55. Highs 62 to 71. South winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, rain. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 48 to 58.
Southwest winds 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 35 to 43. Highs
49 to 61. Southwest winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 32 to 40. Highs
52 to 61.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 47 to 57.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Saturday March 29 THROUGH Wednesday April 2, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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