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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Arcata CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear during the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear during the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Arcata CA
 40.89°N 124.08°W (Elev. 177 ft)
Last Update:
1:48 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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