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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Clear

58°F

14°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.89°N 124.08°W (Elev. 177 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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