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FNUS56 KEKA 210816
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
DISCUSSION.
WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NEXT WEEK.
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS
WILL RISE FROM 2000 TO 2500 FT THIS MORNING TO 4500 FT TONIGHT.
THEY CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY RISE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK TO OVER 7000
FT.
CAZ201-220230-
NORTH COAST-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...47-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...58-73 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 23 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
CAZ202-220230-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...69-79 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...42-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...52-60.
* MIN HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CAZ203-204-220230-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...61-73 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW UNTIL EARLY
MORNING, THEN RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGES...............BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...43-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY...70-85 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
CAZ211-212-220230-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...63-78 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...34-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...69-84 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 5800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
CAZ283-220230-
TRINITY-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...32-42.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...27-37.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...37-47.
* MIN HUMIDITY...70-85 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CAZ276-220230-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...66-80 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...39-47.
* MAX HUMIDITY...84-99 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...49-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...72-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CAZ277-220230-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...37-47.
* MIN HUMIDITY...65-79 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...32-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...42-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY...69-84 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CAZ264-220230-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
1216 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...45-55.
* MIN HUMIDITY...55-70 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...2800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...37-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY...83-98 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...49-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...66-79 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
MONDAY
RAIN. LOWS 46 TO 54. HIGHS 56 TO 64. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 46 TO 54. HIGHS 53 TO 61. SOUTH WINDS
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 41 TO 50.
HIGHS 54 TO 62. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 48.
HIGHS 56 TO 64.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS
57 TO 65.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 49. HIGHS
51 TO 63. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 49 TO 59. SOUTH WINDS
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 48.
HIGHS 53 TO 64. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 36 TO 46.
HIGHS 57 TO 67.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 39 TO 49. HIGHS
61 TO 71.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MONDAY MARCH 2, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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