Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

Lat: 40.8098°NLon: 124.1602°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

7°C

45°F

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 11 km
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of frost before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 km/h in the afternoon.

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 11 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 4 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 13 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 7 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 12. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming west southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 12 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 11 km/h becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 4 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers

    High: 10 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 2 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 10 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of frost before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 km/h in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 12. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming west southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 11 km/h becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 59 m)
2:50 am PDT Mar 30, 2023
8am PDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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