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A cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. today, bringing areas of snow and snow squalls which can bring rapid reductions to visibility and slick roads. A storm system will shift from the northern Gulf Coast through the Southeast U.S. today through Friday with areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and light snow further north. Heavy snow is also expected in the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

Coastal Flood Advisory December 5, 10:00am until December 5, 12:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 10pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle after 10pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
1:10 pm PST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Dec 4, 2025-6pm PST Dec 10, 2025
 
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