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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
DISCUSSION..
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND PERSIST THOUGH MONDAY. LOCALLY GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 30-40 MPH WERE OBSERVED OVERNIGHT OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN. BREEZY DIURNALLY WEST- NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE CHANNELED TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON, WHILE
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH- NORTHWEST OVER THE COASTAL RIDGES.
AFTERNOON RH WILL CONTINUE TO RUN LOW TODAY AND MONDAY. CHANCES
OF PRECIPITATIONS (50-80%) RETURNS ON TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY,
ESPECIALLY FOR DEL NORTE AND NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN FOR AREAS FARTHER EAST AND SOUTH. ENHANCED
ONSHORE FLOW (WEST- NORTHWEST COMPONENT) IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THE CHANNELED TERRAIN, WITH GUSTY NORTHERLIES OVER THE
COASTAL RIDGES. BREEZY TO GUSTY NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS, LOW
DAYTIME VALUES, AND POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES IS EXPECTED LATE
IN THE WEEK. FINE FUELS ARE RAPIDLY CURING AS A RESULT OF
PREVAILING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATION IN THE THERMAL BELT.
CAZ201-230200-
NORTH COAST-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...60-70.
* MIN HUMIDITY...36-46 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...79-94 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...61-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY...43-53 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4300 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CAZ202-230200-
COASTAL MENDOCINO-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...62-72.
* MIN HUMIDITY...41-51 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...76-91 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...61-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY...34-44 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 2200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ203-204-230200-
UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...61-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY...25-33 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...63-78 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-69.
* MIN HUMIDITY...30-40 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5
TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ211-212-230200-
HOOPA-VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...64-74.
* MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 5800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...62-77 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...5200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...64-74.
* MIN HUMIDITY...22-32 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 5800 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CAZ283-230200-
TRINITY-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...63-73.
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-28 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4900 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...49-59 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...63-73.
* MIN HUMIDITY...21-29 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...6100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6200 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ276-230200-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...71-81.
* MIN HUMIDITY...30-40 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...42-52.
* MAX HUMIDITY...65-80 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...70-80.
* MIN HUMIDITY...26-36 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4700 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4000 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CAZ277-230200-
W MENDOCINO NF/E MENDOCINO UNIT-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...68-78.
* MIN HUMIDITY...21-29 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MAX HUMIDITY...53-63 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...67-77.
* MIN HUMIDITY...21-29 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...5100 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 7100 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ264-230200-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE/NAPA/SONOMA RU-
109 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...76-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY...19-27 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4400 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...47-57.
* MAX HUMIDITY...45-55 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...76-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-27 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4200 FT AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE 4700 FEET.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES...............WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS
61 TO 70. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 44 TO 52.
HIGHS 55 TO 64. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 59 TO 68. NORTH
WINDS 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 64 TO 72.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 61 TO 69.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 55.
HIGHS 69 TO 82. WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 43 TO 53.
HIGHS 67 TO 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 67 TO 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 52. HIGHS 73 TO 83.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 72 TO 82.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
FRIDAY MARCH 27 THROUGH TUESDAY MARCH 31, 2026...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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