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FNUS56 KEKA 220824
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
DISCUSSION
A SHORT BREAK IN THE RAIN IS FORECAST MONDAY BEFORE
THE NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WIND RETURNS MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER BRIEF BREAK IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
WITH MORE STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND NOW LOWER SNOW LEVELS
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. DRIER WEATHER IS FINALLY
POSSIBLE FRIDAY.
CAZ201-230230-
NORTH COAST-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-55.
* MIN HUMIDITY...74-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LIKELY
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...38-46.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...74-89 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5
TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ202-230230-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...76-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...93-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ203-204-230230-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...75-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...31-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...38-48.
* MIN HUMIDITY...73-88 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ211-212-230230-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...42-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY...65-80 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-41.
* MAX HUMIDITY...84-99 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...43-51.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5
TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ283-230230-
TRINITY-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...62-77 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 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.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...29-37.
* MAX HUMIDITY...84-99 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN AND SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...38-47.
* MIN HUMIDITY...74-89 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5
TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CAZ276-230230-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...49-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 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...91-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...49-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...75-90 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ277-230230-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...43-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY...69-81 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 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.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...43-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY...72-87 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CAZ264-230230-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
1224 AM PST MON DEC 22 2025
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...72-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...92-100 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...77-90 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 50 TO 58. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
41 TO 49. HIGHS 48 TO 56. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 48 TO 56. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 43. HIGHS
49 TO 57.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 43. HIGHS 51 TO 59.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 46 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
37 TO 45. HIGHS 42 TO 51. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS 34 TO 43. HIGHS 43 TO 53. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 29 TO 39.
HIGHS 46 TO 56.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 TO 39. HIGHS 49 TO 59.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
SATURDAY DECEMBER 27 THROUGH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2025...
FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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