Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 04:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Arcata/Eureka Airport CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arcata/Eureka Airport CA
 40.97°N 124.1°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:10 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
4pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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