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Observed 10:30 AM PDT at KACV

Fortuna, CA weather

Sunny and 50°10°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°), high 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
15Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 63°17° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (80%, 0.63 in16 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (80%)
  7. Monday morningNear 48°9° · Rain all morning (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h65%2%1
Sat 11aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%2%2
Sat 12pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h55%4%3
Sat 1pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h55%6%4
Sat 2pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%7%3
Sat 3pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%8%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%13%2
Sat 5pSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%36%2
Sat 6pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%41%1
Sat 7pClear55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h81%41%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%43%0
Sat 9pClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%42%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%60%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%65%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%71%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h90%77%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h90%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h91%79%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%72%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%77%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h91%70%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%70%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h87%84%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h81%87%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h76%89%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h71%93%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%96%3
Sun 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%97%3
Sun 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%83%3
Sun 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%45%1
Sun 5pSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h73%32%1
Sun 6pClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%10%0
Sun 7pClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%40%0
Sun 8pRain52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°20%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%50%0
Sun 9pRain51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)51°11°20%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%67%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)49°9°20%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h95%81%0
Sun 11pRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)46°8°80%, 0.08 in2 mm8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h97%88%0
Mon 12aRain50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)47°8°80%, 0.08 in2 mm8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%77%0
Mon 1aRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°80%, 0.08 in2 mm8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%88%0
Mon 2aRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°80%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h97%84%0
Mon 3aRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°80%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%86%0
Mon 4aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°80%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h98%88%0
Mon 5aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h98%59%0
Mon 6aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h98%72%0
Mon 7aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%89%0
Mon 8aDrizzle47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%94%0
Mon 9aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h99%80%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°5°

      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
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      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
    52°11°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
    52°11°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 41°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    62% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–60°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge

3.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.5 ft

Forecast peak 0.1 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (CA) near Scotia

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.8 ft
Flow
107 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Mon 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Van Duzen River near Bridgeville

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.3 ft

Forecast peak -0.3 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mad River near Arcata

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
53 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Eureka WFO Woodley Island · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1886–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Record high
81°27° in 2019
Record low
38°3° in 1919

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. +1°±0°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:40 PM
Morning 7:20–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:51 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Fortuna. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.