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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

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

Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
12:08 pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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