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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

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 09:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Blue Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Blue Lake CA
 40.92°N 124.03°W (Elev. 197 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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