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FNUS56 KEKA 260859
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
DISCUSSION..
DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY. WINDS SHIFT
TO SOUTHERLY AND BECOME BREEZY OVER THE RIDGES TODAY. DAYTIME RH
WILL SEE AN IMPROVEMENT TODAY WITH AFTERNOON VALUES IN THE LOW 20S
TO LOW 30S OVER THE RIDGES, WITH MODERATE OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES
TUESDAY MORNING. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING AN ENHANCED SOUTH
WIND GIST FROM 35 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES. A COLD FRONT WILL
BRING LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SHOWERS ON TUESDAY. GENERALLY 0.10
TO 0.50 INCH IS FORECAST FROM LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, WITH THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY 1 TO 1.5 INCHES
IS FORECAST OVER THE SOUTH- SOUTHWEST WINDWARD-FACING TERRAIN IN
DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE
KING RANGE. DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, WITH RAIN
CHANCES INCREASING FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
CAZ201-270245-
NORTH COAST-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...53-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY...27-37 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...69-84 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...36-46 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
CAZ202-270245-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...55-63.
* MIN HUMIDITY...51-66 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...77-92 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...53-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY...66-80 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CAZ203-204-270245-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...47-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...22-30 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...36-44.
* MAX HUMIDITY...55-70 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...47-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY...32-42 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CAZ211-212-270245-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...48-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-34 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...65-80 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-56.
* MIN HUMIDITY...40-50 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CAZ283-270245-
TRINITY-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...42-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-34 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...3200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
EAST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...28-37.
* MAX HUMIDITY...68-83 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...41-51 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CAZ276-270245-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...53-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY...35-45 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY...74-89 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...50-58.
* MIN HUMIDITY...52-67 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CAZ277-270245-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-56.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-34 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...31-41.
* MAX HUMIDITY...68-83 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...45-55 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CAZ264-270245-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
1259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...53-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY...39-49 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...32-42.
* MAX HUMIDITY...78-93 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...4600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...51-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY...57-68 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS
54 TO 62. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE.
LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 55 TO 63. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS
57 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 43 TO 51.
HIGHS 57 TO 65.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS
55 TO 63.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN. PATCHY FOG. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 53 TO 62. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS 57 TO
65. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 48. HIGHS 57 TO 67. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 39 TO 48.
HIGHS 58 TO 67.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 49. HIGHS
56 TO 66.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
SATURDAY JANUARY 31 THROUGH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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