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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 02:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Trinidad CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Trinidad CA
 41.06°N 124.13°W (Elev. 305 ft)
Last Update:
1:10 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026
 
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