Observed 10:30 AM PDT at KACV

Trinidad, CA weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 15Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 54°12° today at 4 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (100%, 1.5 in38 mm)

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightNear 52°11° · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 50°10° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	13%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	11%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	12%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	32%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	29%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	40%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	95%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	98%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	95%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	90%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	47%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	38%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	43%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	46°8°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	78%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  100% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 50°10°
  100% chance · 0.81 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 50°10°
  80% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
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
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
56% chance of rain, high 54°, low 48°.
Monday
77% chance of rain, high 52°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–61°.

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

Mad River near Arcata

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Redwood Creek near Orick

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Tue 3 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Trinity River at Hoopa

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 639 cfs

Forecast peak 11.2 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Trinidad

4.6 mi

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 45°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?

Arcata Eureka Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:39 PM; Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Trinidad. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Trinidad, 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

Redwood Creek near Orick

Trinity River at Hoopa

Little River near Trinidad

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