Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
12:18 pm PDT May 12, 2026
12pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026
 
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