Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
2:13 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
2pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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