Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly 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)
10:05 am PDT Aug 30, 2026
10am PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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