Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 06:38 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Arcata/Eureka Airport CA
 40.97°N 124.1°W (Elev. 197 ft)
2:38 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
6pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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