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Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly 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)
Last Update:
2:10 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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