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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 01 May 03:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata/Eureka Airport CA
 40.97°N 124.1°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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