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FNUS76 KEKA 170910
FWSEKA
SPOT FORECAST FOR DILLON REPAIR 2.17.26...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
110 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS FORECAST, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (707) 443-6484
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DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT PASSING OVER NW CA THIS WEEK WILL LOWER SNOW
LEVELS TO BELOW 1500' THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE FORECASTED TO BRING
WET, HEAVY SNOW TO INTERIOR AREAS. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO, OR SLIGHTLY
BELOW FREEZING WILL PROHIBIT ANY MEANING THAWING UNTIL NEXT WEEK. STRONG WINDS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS LOCALIZED STORMS PASS OVER THE FORECAST
POINT. PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ARE AROUND 1-1.5" FOR TUESDAY, 0.75"-1.25" FOR
WEDNESDAY, AND 1-1.5" FOR THURSDAY. NOTE THAT SNOWFALL COULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY
HIGHER THAN THESE AMOUNTS UP TO 7-10X MORE ACCUMULATION AT TIMES AS SNOW LEVELS
DROP.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL
SNOW/SMALL HAIL IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. SNOW CONTINUES UNTIL THE EARLY EVENING.
CWR.................94 PERCENT DECREASING TO 37 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS UP TO 20MPH EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BUILDING TO 2300-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14MPH SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TIME (PST) 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM
SKY (%).........96 94 93 85
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE
WEATHER TYPE....SNOW SNSHWR SNSHWR SNOW
TSTM COV........ S CHC S CHC
CWR.............90 80 80 40
TEMP............30 31 33 33
RH..............100 100 85 82
20 FT WIND......S 10G17 S 13G22 S 9G17 S 8G15
MIX HGT (FT)....2300 2500 3400 3200
TRANSPORT WIND..S 14 W 13 W 13 SW 8
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY.
CWR.................37 PERCENT INCREASING TO 57 PERCENT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO
43 PERCENT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.
TIME (PST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY (%).........85 80 73 82
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY
WEATHER TYPE....SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
TSTM COV........
CWR.............40 40 60 60
TEMP............32 29 27 25
RH..............85 92 96 100
20 FT WIND......S 8G15 SW 7G15 S 8G17 S 10G23
MIX HGT (FT)....3200 2500 2300 2400
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 SW 8 S 10 S 10
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................43 PERCENT DECREASING TO 30 PERCENT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO
78 PERCENT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4700 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
TIME (PST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........82 82 94 94
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY DEFNTE DEFNTE
WEATHER TYPE....SNOW SNOW SNOW RNSN
TSTM COV........
CWR.............40 40 30 30
TEMP............26 28 34 35
RH..............100 100 92 89
20 FT WIND......S 8G12 S 8G13 SW 9G14 SW 10G18
MIX HGT (FT)....2200 2100 3200 4700
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 SW 8 SW 12 SW 12
FORECASTER...SCHMIEGEL
REQUESTED BY...ANDRES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2602858.0/EKA
.DELDT 02/17/26
.EMAIL ANDRES.RUIZ@USDA.GOV
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