Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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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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