Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°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

Frost Advisory December 29, 02:00am until December 29, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light east southeast wind.
Monday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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 28, 2025
9pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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