Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

Lat: 40.8098°NLon: 124.1602°WElev: 20.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

Coastal Flood Advisory January 31, 08:00am until January 31, 12:00pm
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Coastal Flood Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
11:08 pm PST Jan 29, 2026
11pm PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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