National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

Lat: 40.97806°NLon: 124.10861°WElev: 217.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SSE 13 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Nov 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Blue Lake CASimilar City Names

Wind Advisory November 12, 07:00pm until November 13, 07:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 49. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 49. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blue Lake CASimilar City Names
 40.88°N 123.99°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
1:10 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 18, 2025
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation