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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

Lat: 40.8098°NLon: 124.1602°WElev: 20.0ft.

Fog

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 pm PDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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