Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge
2.0 mi- Level
- -0.5 ft
Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 27 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA
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 5:10 AM PDT at KFOT
Overcast and 41°5°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 41°5°
Cloudy · Feels like 35°2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 76% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 68% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 61% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 58% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 40% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 81% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 97% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 51% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 30% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 30% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 30% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 95% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 94% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 1 to 5 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 61°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 1 to 5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 2 to 9 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 43. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Dry, high 60°, low 45°.
55% chance of rain, high 59°, low 43°.
Mostly dry, highs 56–60°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EKA) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.7 ft Tue 2 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak -0.3 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 63% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Loleta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Clear 6:33–7:10 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing