Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Clear

56°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Memorial Day
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
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)
3:04 pm PDT May 19, 2026
6pm PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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