Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Eureka CA

Flood Watch December 25, 03:20pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch December 25, 03:20pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Christmas Day

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 53. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 53. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Eureka CA
 40.8°N 124.17°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:10 pm PST Dec 25, 2025
3pm PST Dec 25, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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