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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog after 4pm. Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog after 4pm. Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, 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)
Last Update:
1:10 am PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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