Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 7pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east southeast wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.89°N 124.08°W (Elev. 177 ft)
1:10 pm PST Jan 24, 2026
2pm PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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