Arcata, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 48°F
Feels Like 48°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 47°F Wind NNW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 50 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1 miles NW of central Arcata
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain, High 55F, Low 38F
50%
55
38
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Patchy Fog, High 59F, Low 41F
59
41
SatNov 22
Sat Nov 22: Sunny, High 59F, Low 42F
59
42
SunNov 23
Sun Nov 23: Partly Sunny, High 57F, Low 44F
57
44
MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Mostly Cloudy, High 57F, Low 40F
57
40
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Partly Sunny, High 56F, Low 41F
56
41
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Rain, High 58F
50%
58
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 55°F to 59°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 57°F and lows around 42°F.

This Date in Weather History

1979 - A blizzard struck Cheyenne, WY, producing a record 19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, and a record total of 25.6 inches in forty hours. Strong winds created huge drifts stopping all transportation.

More on this and other weather history

Arcata, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Patchy Fog

Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 21

Patchy Fog

Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Nov 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday Nov 24

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday Nov 25

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday Nov 26

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.


About Arcata, CA

Arcata (; Wiyot: Goudi’ni; Yurok: Oket'oh) is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, Arcata's population was 18,857. Arcata was first founded in 1850 as Union, was officially established in 1858, and was renamed Arcata in 1860. It is located 280 miles (450 km) north of San Francisco (via Highway 101), and is home to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Arcata is also the location of the Arcata Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands and mineral programs, including the Headwaters Forest, on approximately 200,000 acres (810 km2) of public land in Northwestern California.

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