Eel River (CA) near Fort Seward
17 mi- Level
- 7.3 ft
- Flow
- 68 cfs
Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 4 AM
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Freeze Warning
Ends in 4 h 8 min
- When
- From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Saturday.
- 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 4:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Mad River, CA weather
Freeze Warning. 38°3° and clear now.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 50°10°), high 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°).
Now 38°3°
Clear · Feels like 33°1°
- Feels like
- 33°0°
- Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/hgusts 16 mph25 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 23°−5°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 38°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 52°11°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 52°11°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 58% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 57°14°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 29% | 10% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 22% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 19% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 18% | 20% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 19% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 22% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 26% | 36% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 36% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 55% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 56% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 56% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 57% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 35% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 29% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 27% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 26% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 26% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 29% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 34% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 75% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 68% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 7 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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–50°10°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 40°4°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 43°6°50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Fog. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°10°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
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
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
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
- 47°8°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°15°20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 41°5°20% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
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
- 45°7°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
39% chance of rain, high 55°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–61°.
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
Below flood stage
Van Duzen River near Bridgeville
21 mi- Level
- -0.3 ft
Forecast peak -0.3 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Eel River near Miranda
23 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Mad River above Ruth Reservoir
13 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 4:52–7:07 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:55 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
