061 FXUS66 KEKA 292204 AFDEKA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 304 PM PDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Gusty north winds each afternoon along shore through midweek. * Gradual warming and drying trend inland. * Temperatures turn hotter over the holiday weekend, resulting in minor HeatRisk. && .SYNOPSIS... Seasonably warm and dry conditions will build through midweek with gusty north wind along shore each afternoon. && .DISCUSSION...Temperatures warmed today behind a dry, southward passing shortwave disturbance. If there was available moisture with this passing perturbation, nocturnal thunderstorms would be possible. However, the environment is dry and stable, keeping skies mostly clear across most areas today. Interior valleys warm to the mid-80s to around 90 degrees Monday afternoon. Very similar conditions will continue through midweek. The strong Pacific high responsible for this pattern begins breaking down Thursday. A weak trough may move through late Thursday through Friday, with little impact expected other than some potential light drizzle and slightly more mild conditions. Interior temperatures look to quickly rebound through next weekend behind the trough as a desert southwest high strengthens. There are high probabilities for high temperatures over 90 degrees Saturday and Sunday for the interior valleys. Probabilities quickly lower for highs over 95 degrees outside of a couple of the hottest valleys, which will keep the HeatRisk categorized as minor over the holiday weekend. && .AVIATION... Northerly winds eased overnight Sunday. The well-mixed, dry, and stable environment will extend the period of VFR conditions for most areas, with the exception of around Humboldt Bay. Some stratus formed around Humboldt Bay again, with MVFR to IFR ceiling levels. Coverage and duration of ceilings will be very limited from expected light easterly winds. Winds will continue to be the main concern as they quickly increase Monday, with gusts 20 to 30 kts expected again at the coastal terminals. Higher gusts will occur near Point St George and CEC. && .MARINE... Strong northerly winds are over the waters while steep seas build in response. Gale Warnings remain over the outer waters, but gale conditions can be expected around Point St George and Cape Mendocino. The proximity of gale conditions to the inner zones will favor hazardous seas to pulse into the inner waters at times, as is being observed. The greatest threat for this will be over late Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after maximum afternoon winds are achieved. A Hazardous Seas Warning has been issued to cover this threat given what was observed Sunday night. && .EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA... None. NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS... Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM PDT this evening for PZZ450. Hazardous Seas Warning from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Wednesday for PZZ450. Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for PZZ455. Hazardous Seas Warning from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Wednesday for PZZ455. Gale Warning until 11 AM PDT Wednesday for PZZ470-475. && $$ NOTE: The full forecast discussion is now regularly issued between 10 am/pm and 1 pm/am. Additional updates will be issued as needed. Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/eureka Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: https://www.facebook.com/NWSEureka https://www.twitter.com/NWSEureka For forecast zone information see the forecast zone map online: https://www.weather.gov/images/eka/zonemap.png