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FNUS56 KEKA 190954
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
DISCUSSION..
A WINTER STORM CONTINUES WITH RAIN AND INLAND
SNOW, ESPECIALLY IN TRINITY, HUMBOLDT, & DEL NORTE COUNTIES TODAY.
SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 1500 TO 2000 FEET, BUT
LOCAL AREAS MAY BE LOWER WHERE HEAVY PRECIPITATION OCCURS. A BREAK
IN PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY BEFORE ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF
RAIN, LOW ELEVATION SNOW, AND STRONG WINDS RETURN THIS WEEKEND.
CAZ201-200215-
NORTH COAST-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...38-48.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...25-34.
* MAX HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
EAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
EAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...42-51.
* MIN HUMIDITY...57-72 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CAZ202-200215-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...44-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY...67-81 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1900 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...27-37.
* MAX HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...800 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...46-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY...55-70 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5300 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5
TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ203-204-200215-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...31-41.
* MIN HUMIDITY...70-83 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...19-27.
* MAX HUMIDITY...78-93 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...500 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1
TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO
THE EAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...35-45.
* MIN HUMIDITY...54-69 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ211-212-200215-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...32-42.
* MIN HUMIDITY...66-81 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...18-27.
* MAX HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2
TO 5 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...37-47.
* MIN HUMIDITY...54-69 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CAZ283-200215-
TRINITY-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...29-39.
* MIN HUMIDITY...58-73 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...12-22.
* MAX HUMIDITY...76-91 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...30-40.
* MIN HUMIDITY...54-69 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...400 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ276-200215-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...38-47.
* MIN HUMIDITY...60-75 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...22-32.
* MAX HUMIDITY...79-94 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...42-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY...53-68 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............EAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5
TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ277-200215-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...30-40.
* MIN HUMIDITY...59-74 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...16-24.
* MAX HUMIDITY...75-90 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2
TO 5 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...34-44.
* MIN HUMIDITY...51-61 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...600 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTH 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ264-200215-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
154 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...48-58 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...1800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...22-30.
* MAX HUMIDITY...77-92 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...42-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...50-60 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS 51 TO 59.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 51 TO 59. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 44 TO
52. HIGHS 52 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 53 TO 61.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 52 TO 60.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 27 TO 36. HIGHS 42 TO 53. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 44. HIGHS 45 TO 56. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 46 TO 59. SOUTH WINDS
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 48. HIGHS 49 TO 59.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 50 TO 60.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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