000 FNUS56 KEKA 091235 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .DISCUSSION... DRY WEATHER WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE REGION. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO FRI AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE DISTRICT. CAZ201-100430- NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.- 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-68. MIN HUMIDITY........56-63 PERCENT AT THE COAST...45-52 PERCENT INLAND. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 4300 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-51. MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 4300 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-59. MIN HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT AT THE COAST...69-79 PERCENT INLAND. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 4300 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ202-100430- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 AT THE COAST...62-70 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........58-65 PERCENT AT THE COAST...43 PERCENT INLAND. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 2200 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-52. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 2200 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60. MIN HUMIDITY........74-84 PERCENT AT THE COAST...67 PERCENT INLAND. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 2200 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ203-204-100430- UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NF.- LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.- 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 VALLEYS...51-59 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........36-46 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 6000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-47. MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...86-96 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 6000 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-58 VALLEYS...42-50 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........78-89 PERCENT VALLEYS...65-80 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........5400 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN THE MORNING. RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH IN THE MORNING. $$ CAZ211-212-100430- HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 VALLEYS...57-65 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........41-48 PERCENT VALLEYS...35-45 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 5800 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-47. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 5800 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60 VALLEYS...47-55 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT VALLEYS...69-84 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........5700 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. $$ CAZ276-277-100430- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY VALLEY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 VALLEYS...57-66 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........32-41 PERCENT VALLEYS...39-46 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 7100 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-46. MAX HUMIDITY........85-96 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL..........ABOVE 7100 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-61 VALLEYS...46-56 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT VALLEYS...64-75 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........6200 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. $$ CAZ283-100430- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 435 AM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-67. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL..........7700 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-41. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...86-96 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........6100 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...............SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-56. MIN HUMIDITY........56-71 PERCENT VALLEYS...52-62 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL..........5100 FEET. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPES.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 51 TO 59. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 48 TO 56. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 45 TO 53. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 39. HIGHS 54 TO 62 VALLEYS...46 TO 58 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30 TO 38. HIGHS 47 TO 55 VALLEYS...43 TO 53 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...COLDER. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS 41 TO 49 VALLEYS...34 TO 46 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2012... FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA