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FNUS56 KEKA 210837
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
DISCUSSION
HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE
MAIN FOCUS OF THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS SHIFTED NORTH AND WILL NOW ALSO
INCLUDE HUMBOLDT IN ADDITION TO SOUTHERN TRINITY SOUTH INTO
MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES. A BREAK IN THE HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED
MONDAY. THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN ACTIVE WITH ADDITIONAL SHOTS OF
HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS STARTING TUESDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. LOWER SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED STARTING
TUESDAY.
CAZ201-220215-
NORTH COAST-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...52-60.
* MIN HUMIDITY...83-98 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...47-55.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ202-220215-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...54-62.
* MIN HUMIDITY...87-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...44-52.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...75-89 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ203-204-220215-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...83-95 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-41.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...70-85 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CAZ211-212-220215-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...48-56.
* MIN HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 5800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS LIKELY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...41-51.
* MIN HUMIDITY...64-79 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ283-220215-
TRINITY-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...78-93 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...31-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY...83-98 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...38-48.
* MIN HUMIDITY...64-79 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ276-220215-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...53-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...87-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...48-56.
* MIN HUMIDITY...68-83 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ277-220215-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...47-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...79-94 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...83-98 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...41-51.
* MIN HUMIDITY...59-74 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ264-220215-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
1237 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...53-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY...81-91 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...42-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...65-76 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
TUESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 48 TO 56. EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 50 TO 58. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 49 TO 57. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 49 TO 57.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS
50 TO 58.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
TUESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 36 TO 45. HIGHS 43 TO 54. EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 45 TO 54. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
RAIN. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 43 TO 52. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 44 TO 54.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS
47 TO 56.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
FRIDAY DECEMBER 26 THROUGH TUESDAY DECEMBER 30, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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