Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 12:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Arcata CA
 40.91°N 124.08°W (Elev. 180 ft)
10:05 am PDT Aug 25, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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