Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

Lat: 40.97806°NLon: 124.10861°WElev: 217.0ft.

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 03:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Arcata CA

Coastal Flood Advisory January 31, 08:00am until January 31, 12:00pm
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Coastal Flood Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Arcata CA
 40.89°N 124.08°W (Elev. 177 ft)
1:10 am PST Jan 30, 2026
3am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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