Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
1:10 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
1pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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