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FNUS56 KEKA 240811
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
DISCUSSION
PERIODS OF RAIN, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. DRY AND COLDER
WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.
CAZ201-250215-
NORTH COAST-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-84 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 23 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26
MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...83-98 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...72-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CAZ202-250215-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...52-60.
* MIN HUMIDITY...78-88 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...42-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...49-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...76-91 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CAZ203-204-250215-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-82 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH
DECREASING TO 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...79-94 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-81 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...7200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
CAZ211-212-250215-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...67-82 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 17 TO 25
MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...34-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...84-99 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...72-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
CAZ283-250215-
TRINITY-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN, SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...41-51.
* MIN HUMIDITY...73-88 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
EAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26
MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...30-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY...84-99 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...36-46.
* MIN HUMIDITY...75-90 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
CAZ276-250215-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...73-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...39-47.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...45-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY...75-90 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CAZ277-250215-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...43-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY...70-85 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...32-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY...86-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN, SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...38-48.
* MIN HUMIDITY...73-88 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
CAZ264-250215-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
1211 AM PST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...74-85 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...39-47.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...77-88 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 41 TO 49.
HIGHS 49 TO 57. SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS
49 TO 57. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 42. HIGHS 51 TO 59. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS 54 TO 62.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 56 TO 64.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35 TO 43.
HIGHS 43 TO 53. SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS 44 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28 TO 38. HIGHS 50 TO 60. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 40. HIGHS 54 TO 63.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 43. HIGHS 57 TO 66.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
MONDAY DECEMBER 29 THROUGH FRIDAY JANUARY 2, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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