Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light north wind becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light north wind becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata/Eureka Airport CA
 40.97°N 124.1°W (Elev. 197 ft)
2:10 am PDT May 14, 2026
9am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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