Heavy Rainfall Across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast; Storm System Impacting the Northwest

Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall has been issued for portions of the Texas and Louisiana coast. A strong Pacific storm will impact the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin Friday through the weekend, bringing high elevation snow, lower elevation rain, and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eureka WFO (EKA01)

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

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Arcata CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Arcata CA
 40.87°N 124.07°W (Elev. 194 ft)
3:28 pm PDT May 3, 2024
4pm PDT May 3, 2024-6pm PDT May 10, 2024
 
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