Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
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FNUS56 KEKA 130821
FWFEKA
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.DISCUSSION.....Dry weather to continue Friday with
building high pressure. An extended period of wet and colder
weather will then begin Saturday. Periods of breezy to strong
winds, moderate to heavy rainfall and lowering snow elevations
down to 1500 ft can be expected with these systems through much of
next week.
CAZ201-140215-
North Coast-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...49-57.
* Min Humidity...65-80 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the late evening and
overnight. Slight chance of rain in the late
evening and early morning. Chance of rain early in
the morning.
* Min Temperature...37-45.
* Max Humidity...78-93 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Rain likely.
* Max Temperature...48-56.
* Min Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 5 mph...becoming south 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the south 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ202-140215-
Coastal Mendocino-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...53-61.
* Min Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the late evening and
overnight.
* Min Temperature...38-46.
* Max Humidity...83-98 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the northeast 5 mph after midnight.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Rain likely in the late morning and
afternoon.
* Max Temperature...51-59.
* Min Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
CAZ203-204-140215-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...45-55.
* Min Humidity...54-69 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming
southwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the late evening
and overnight. Chance of snow after midnight, then
snow likely early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...35-43.
* Max Humidity...70-85 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 1 to 3 mph.
RIDGES...............South winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Snow likely early in the morning. Rain likely
through the day.
* Max Temperature...43-53.
* Min Humidity...58-73 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 4 mph...becoming south 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............East winds 5 to 8 mph...shifting to the
southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
$$
CAZ211-212-140215-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Max Temperature...47-57.
* Min Humidity...47-62 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming west 5 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature...35-43.
* Max Humidity...75-90 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 1 to 3 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Rain likely.
* Max Temperature...45-54.
* Min Humidity...53-68 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 2 to 5 mph...becoming south 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
$$
CAZ283-140215-
Trinity-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...46-56.
* Min Humidity...41-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
west 5 mph in the afternoon.
RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming southwest 5
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...33-41.
* Max Humidity...77-92 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............Southwest winds 5 mph...shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Rain and snow likely.
* Max Temperature...40-50.
* Min Humidity...58-73 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
$$
CAZ276-140215-
Interior Mendocino-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
* Max Temperature...53-62.
* Min Humidity...52-67 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the late evening and
overnight.
* Min Temperature...35-44.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
RIDGES...............North winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Rain
likely in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...48-56.
* Min Humidity...58-73 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
RIDGES...............South winds 6 to 11 mph.
$$
CAZ277-140215-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...49-59.
* Min Humidity...44-54 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5500 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 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...34-42.
* Max Humidity...71-86 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light winds 1 to 3 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph...shifting to
the southeast 5 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the late
morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...44-54.
* Min Humidity...51-61 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............South winds 7 to 12 mph.
$$
CAZ264-140215-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
1221 AM PST Fri Feb 13 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny then becoming
partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature...58-67.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
RIDGES...............West winds 5 to 8 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Min Temperature...37-45.
* Max Humidity...79-94 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of rain in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...50-58.
* Min Humidity...52-62 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
RIDGES...............Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
...Northwest California Coast...
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 50 to 58. Southeast winds
5 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Rain. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 47 to 55. East
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 42.
Highs 44 to 52. Southwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 41.
Highs 46 to 54.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 47 to 55.
...Northwest California Interior...
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 45 to 55. Southeast winds
5 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Rain. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 41 to 51.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 39 to 49.
Southwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 41 to 51.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 43 to 53.
.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday February 18 THROUGH Sunday February 22, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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