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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

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

Arcata CA

Wind Advisory until November 13, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until November 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 49. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 49. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.88°N 124.11°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
1:10 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025
 
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