Observed 8:53 AM PDT at KACV

Samoa, CA weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 4 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (60%, 0.6 in15 mm)

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	12%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	11%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	36%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	42%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	44%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	40%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	61%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	92%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	93%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	88%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	47%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	31%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	39%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	40°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	96%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  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, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
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.
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°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 60°, low 44°.
Monday
59% chance of rain, high 59°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–60°.

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

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak 0.1 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (CA) near Scotia

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.8 ft
Flow: 107 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Mon 8 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Falk

7.9 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 41°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.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:40 PM; Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% 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 east from Samoa. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Samoa, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mad River near Arcata

Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge

Eel River (CA) near Scotia

Elk River near Falk

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon