Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SSE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 05:53 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

Today
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81.