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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 4 h 51 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 3:10 AM PDT at KFOT

Rio Dell, CA weather

Overcast and 43°6°.

Today: low 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like
37°3°
Wind chill from 11 mph18 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the east-southeast. Up to 11 mph18 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 5 AM (dry)
Humidity
100%
Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
13Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.1 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 42°6° today at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 63°17° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
  1. TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 1 AM · Rain 11 PM–4 AM (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h77%10%0
Sat 5aClear43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h71%9%0
Sat 6aMostly clear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h69%14%0
Sat 7aMostly clear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h66%18%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h64%17%0
Sat 9aSunny46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%9%0
Sat 10aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h60%7%1
Sat 11aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h52%2%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h46%12%3
Sat 1pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h46%40%4
Sat 2pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h46%40%4
Sat 3pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%39%3
Sat 4pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h52%38%2
Sat 5pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%38%2
Sat 6pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%42%1
Sat 7pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%40%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%32%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%22%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%65%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%67%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%68%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%75%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%76%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%77%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%70%0
Sun 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%77%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%78%0
Sun 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%75%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h76%79%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%76%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%78%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%81%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h59%85%3
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%90%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h58%79%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%36%2
Sun 5pSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°20%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%22%1
Sun 6pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%0%0
Sun 7pClear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%1%0
Sun 8pClear52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%15%0
Sun 9pRain51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°20%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%39%0
Sun 10pRain50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)50°10°20%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%31%0
Sun 11pRain49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%43%0
Mon 12aRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)49°9°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%55%0
Mon 1aRain48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%61%0
Mon 2aRain48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%70%0
Mon 3aRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%64%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 48°9°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast 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
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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 59.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°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
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°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
    50°10°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
    49°9°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 64°, low 41°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    49% chance of rain, high 58°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–62°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Eel River (CA) near Scotia

0.9 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

Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.5 ft

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Van Duzen River near Bridgeville

12 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

Bull Creek near Weott

12 mi
Level
0.4 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SCOTIA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
67°19° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Record high
92°33° in 1965
Record low
35°2° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Rio Dell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

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

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 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
6:40–6:50 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:09–7:09 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:58 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Rio Dell. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.