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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

Frost Advisory April 23, 02:00am until April 23, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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