Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

Flood Watch January 2, 04:00pm until January 4, 10:00pm
Coastal Flood Watch January 1, 11:00am until January 3, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory January 2, 01:00pm until January 3, 10:00pm
Coastal Flood Warning January 1, 07:00am until January 1, 11:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of drizzle before 4pm, then a chance of rain or drizzle after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 7pm.  Areas of fog after 1am. Low around 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 51. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 56. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of drizzle before 4pm, then a chance of rain or drizzle after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Areas of fog after 1am. Low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 51. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or drizzle. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain or drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
1:10 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
3pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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