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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 21 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Lagoon CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Big Lagoon CA
 41.14°N 124.15°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:10 pm PDT May 14, 2026
2pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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