455  
FNUS76 KEKA 220100  
FWSEKA  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR COOLEY INCIDENT...CAL FIRE - MEU  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
600 PM PDT WED OCT 21 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  
 
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS IN AN EMAIL.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA IS  
EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE AREA WITH BETTER CHANCES FOR  
A WETTING RAIN TONIGHT. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY  
ON WHERE THE HEAVIER RAIN WILL BE AND LOCAL AMOUNTS OF A QUARTER  
TO A HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO  
THURSDAY AND TAPER OFF AT SOME POINT IN THE AFTERNOON, ALTHOUGH  
THE SYSTEM HAS SLOWED DOWN SLIGHTLY. THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR  
OVERNIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 10 TO 20  
MPH. RH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH THURSDAY. WARMER AND  
DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AS SKIES CLEAR. MUCH DRIER  
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH POORER  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.  
CWR.................36 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.  
CWR.................49 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
MIN HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING...BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................3 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...BOOMSMA  
REQUESTED BY...JULIE RHOADS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2624273.1/EKA  
.DELDT 10/21/26  
.EMAIL JULIE.RHOADS@FIRE.CA.GOV  
 
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