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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today in the Central U.S.

A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Light north wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Light north northeast wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, 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 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Light north wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Light north northeast wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm PDT Apr 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Apr 21, 2025-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2025
 
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