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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 3 h 48 min

    When
    From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Saturday.
    Where
    Del Norte and Northern Humboldt Coast. This is expected to be mainly away from the immediate coast and in areas that go calm.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.

    Impacts

    Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

    Precautionary actions

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    Areas: Coastal Del Norte; Northern Coastal Humboldt

    See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 4:50 AM PDT at KACV

Indianola, CA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°).

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 35°2°

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 2 PM
Humidity
93%
Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
11Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 38°3° today at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 59°15° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (60%, 0.48 in12 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain 11 PM–5 AM (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%8%0
Sat 6aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%8%0
Sat 7aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%8%0
Sat 8aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%10%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%26%1
Sat 10aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h70%3%2
Sat 11aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h66%5%3
Sat 12pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h64%6%4
Sat 1pSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%41%4
Sat 2pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%41%4
Sat 3pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%41%4
Sat 4pSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%39%3
Sat 5pSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%39%2
Sat 6pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%41%1
Sat 7pClear52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%44%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%46%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%58%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h87%68%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%69%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h88%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h88%78%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h88%79%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%84%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%83%1
Sun 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%82%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h77%85%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%92%4
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%97%4
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h75%85%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%42%2
Sun 5pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°30%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h84%13%1
Sun 6pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°30%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%10%0
Sun 7pRain53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°30%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%45%0
Sun 8pRain52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h90%53%0
Sun 9pMostly clear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°30%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%30%0
Sun 10pClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°30%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%37%0
Sun 11pRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)49°9°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%74%0
Mon 12aRain49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)48°9°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%68%0
Mon 1aRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%88%0
Mon 2aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%83%0
Mon 3aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)45°7°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%82%0
Mon 4aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%90%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 11am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    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
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

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

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
    53°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 44°.

  3. Monday

    58% chance of rain, high 57°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–60°.

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

Mad River near Arcata

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
55 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.5 ft

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (CA) near Scotia

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.8 ft
Flow
107 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Van Duzen River near Bridgeville

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.3 ft

Forecast peak -0.3 ft Tue 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
19
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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 about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Record high
81°27° in 2019
Record low
38°3° in 1919

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 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. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:39 PM
Morning 7:20–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:50 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:12–7:09 AM, but the moon is 97% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Indianola. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.