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Wintry Mix in the Central Plains; Powerful Pacific Storm Approaching

A storm will track from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley through Friday with showers and thunderstorms. On the northern edge, snow, ice, and/or a wintry mix is possible from the central Plains to the central Great Lakes. A significant Pacific storm with high winds, and heavier rain and snow will arrive late Friday through the weekend with impacts spreading across much of the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

Lat: 40.8098°NLon: 124.1602°WElev: 20ft.

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSE 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

Wind Advisory December 9, 04:00pm until December 10, 01:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 50 °F⇓

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 37 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Breezy

    High: 49 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Very
    Windy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 51 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 37. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 37 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 47 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 48 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 37. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 pm PST Dec 8, 2022
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Dec 8, 2022-6pm PST Dec 14, 2022
 
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