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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
DISCUSSION..
POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES FOR RIDGETOPS,
TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS AND LOW DAYTIME RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH SUNDAY. FINE FUELS ARE RAPIDLY CURING AS A RESULT OF
PREVAILING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATION IN AND ABOVE THE MIDSLOPE THERMAL BELT. NEXT WEEK, THE
FORECAST CONTINUES TO TREND COOLER AND OVERALL WETTER FOR ALL FIRE
WEATHER ZONES WITH A RETURN OF RAIN.
CAZ201-290130-
NORTH COAST-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...63-73.
* MIN HUMIDITY...37-47 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-51.
* MAX HUMIDITY...70-85 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-69.
* MIN HUMIDITY...40-50 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ202-290130-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...65-75.
* MIN HUMIDITY...37-47 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...44-53.
* MAX HUMIDITY...65-80 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...64-74.
* MIN HUMIDITY...32-42 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ203-204-290130-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...62-72.
* MIN HUMIDITY...31-41 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-51.
* MAX HUMIDITY...54-69 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...57-67.
* MIN HUMIDITY...37-47 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ211-212-290130-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...65-75.
* MIN HUMIDITY...22-30 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 5800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...57-72 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 5800 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 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...61-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-34 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ283-290130-
TRINITY-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...64-74.
* MIN HUMIDITY...23-31 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...50-60 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2
TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...61-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY...23-31 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...8700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CAZ276-290130-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...73-83.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-32 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MAX HUMIDITY...54-69 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...70-80.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-32 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ277-290130-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...69-79.
* MIN HUMIDITY...21-29 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MAX HUMIDITY...49-59 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2
TO 5 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...65-75.
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-28 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO
THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ264-290130-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
1242 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...76-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY...21-27 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...48-57.
* MAX HUMIDITY...47-57 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING
SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...75-85.
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-25 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 42 TO
50. HIGHS 56 TO 64. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 39 TO 47.
HIGHS 54 TO 62. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 51 TO 59. SOUTH WINDS
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
39 TO 47. HIGHS 51 TO 59.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS
57 TO 65.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO
53. HIGHS 63 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 47.
HIGHS 61 TO 70. WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS
51 TO 64. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS
53 TO 63.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 32 TO 42.
HIGHS 62 TO 72.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
THURSDAY APRIL 2 THROUGH MONDAY APRIL 6, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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