Freeze Warning
Ends in 2 h 27 min
When
Until 9 AM PDT this morning.
Where
Trinity County, Northern Mendocino Interior, and Northern Lake.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Southern Trinity; Northwestern Interior Mendocino; Northeastern Interior Mendocino; Northern Lake; Northwestern and Central Trinity; Northeastern Trinity
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Model estimate for 6:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Brooktrails, CA weather

Freeze Warning. 42°6° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 42°6°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 38°3° by 4 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	36%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	14%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	55%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	96%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	52%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	94%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 75°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–42°6°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 73°23° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–72°22°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
26°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–62°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EKA) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Navarro River near Navarro

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Noyo River near Fort Bragg

18 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Eel River near Dos Rios

19 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Russian River near Calpella

20 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Potter Valley Powerhouse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+12°+7°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Brooktrails weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:38 PM; Morning 7:16–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:33–7:05 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Brooktrails. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

Brooktrails, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Navarro River near Navarro

Noyo River near Fort Bragg

Middle Fork Eel River near Dos Rios

East Fork Russian River near Calpella

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon