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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

Lat: 40.97806°NLon: 124.10861°WElev: 217.0ft.

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57°F

14°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 11:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata/Eureka Airport CA
 40.97°N 124.1°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
11:22 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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