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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Arcata CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light south wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light south wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Arcata CA
 40.82°N 124.09°W (Elev. 105 ft)
Last Update:
1:48 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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