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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until December 26, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

Flood Watch December 26, 01:01am until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch December 26, 01:01am until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Areas
Frost
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Areas Frost
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers. Low around 42. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers. High near 52. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.