Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

Coastal Flood Watch January 1, 08:00am until January 3, 01:00pm
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Coastal Flood Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of drizzle before 4pm, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 7pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 46. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 49. South southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 56. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of drizzle before 4pm, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. 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 around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 56. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or drizzle. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Arcata/Eureka Airport CA
 40.93°N 124.09°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:10 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
1pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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