Arcata, California

Local Time: 3:29 PM PDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 40.9° N 124.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 97 (North Atlantic) Invest 98 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Norbert (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Odile (East Pacific)

Active Advisory: Frost Advisory (US Severe Weather)

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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Arcata	60 °F / 16 °C	Clear	2:53 PM PDT
	Crescent City	55 °F / 13 °C	Clear	2:56 PM PDT

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
El Centro	78°F / 26°C
Thermal	77°F / 25°C
Imperial	75°F / 24°C
Palm Springs	73°F / 23°C
Blythe	72°F / 22°C

State Lows:
Mammoth	21°F / -6°C
South Lake Tahoe	24°F / -4°C
Truckee-Tahoe	24°F / -4°C
Big Bear City	24°F / -4°C
Alturas	27°F / -3°C

Astronomy

October 11, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:23 AM PDT

6:41 PM PDT

Civil Twilight

6:56 AM PDT

7:08 PM PDT

Nautical Twilight

6:24 AM PDT

7:40 PM PDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:52 AM PDT

8:12 PM PDT

Moon

5:01 PM PDT

3:49 AM PDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 12m

Length of Day

11h 17m

Tomorrow will be 2m 38s shorter.

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Waxing Gibbous, 90% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	10 / 14 Full	10 / 21 Last Quarter	10 / 28 New	11 / 5 First Quarter

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Arcata, CA

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 95518

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
58° F \| 34° F 14° C \| 1° C	63° F \| 40° F 17° C \| 4° C	68° F \| 43° F 20° C \| 6° C	65° F \| 45° F 18° C \| 7° C	65° F \| 45° F 18° C \| 7° C
Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Redwood Coast

Updated: 2:36 PM PDT on October 11, 2008
Frost advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am PDT Sunday...
	Tonight Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 31 to 41. North wind 10 to 20 mph.
	Sunday Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 57 to 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
	Columbus Day Sunny. Highs 60 to 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
	Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. North wind around 10 mph.
	Tuesday Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 42 to 52.
	Wednesday through Friday Mostly cloudy in the morning and night...otherwise partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 58 to 68. Lows 41 to 51.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 41 to 51.
	Saturday Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 57 to 67.
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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Today:		Tonight:		Sunday:		Monday:
Crescent City	40°F	0%	60°F	0%	44°F	0%	62°F	0%
McKinleyville	32°F	0%	62°F	0%	36°F	0%	65°F	0%
Eureka	37°F	0%	63°F	0%	40°F	0%	65°F	0%
Fortuna	33°F	0%	64°F	0%	38°F	0%	69°F	0%

= Probability of Precipitation

Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Petrolia, CA	45 miles / 73 km	3.0	6:23 AM PDT 2008-10-10
Hydesville, CA	22 miles / 36 km	2.7	11:35 PM PDT 2008-10-08
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

MSN Map of Earthquakes

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bears vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EDT on October 12, 2008	Chance of Rain, 72 °F / 22 °C
Dolphins vs. Texans	12:00 PM CDT on October 12, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F / 27 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Leopards vs. Lions	12:30 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Clear, 65 °F / 18 °C
Bulldogs vs. Big Green	12:30 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Clear, 58 °F / 14 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Red Sox vs. Rays	8:07 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Rain Showers, 81 °F / 27 °C
Phillies vs. Dodgers	5:22 PM PDT on October 12, 2008	Clear, 67 °F / 19 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Xerez vs. Real Sociedad	6:30 PM CEST on October 11, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Tenerife vs. Albacete	6:30 PM CEST on October 11, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 77° F/ 25° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Bank of America 500	7:40 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F / 17 °C
TUMS QuikPak 500	1:45 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Weather Stations

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Station Location

Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Windchill

Elevation

Updated

Type

Bayside, Bayside, CA

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.4 °F / 16.9 °C

41 °F / 5 °C

45%

North at 10.1 mph / 16.3 km/h / 4.5 m/s

30.08 in / 1018.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

22 ft

3:29 PM PDT

Normal

Near Central and Mckinleyville Ave., McKinleyville, CA

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67.3 °F / 19.6 °C

46 °F / 8 °C

46%

NNW at 11.1 mph / 17.9 km/h / 5.0 m/s

30.09 in / 1018.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

200 ft

3:29 PM PDT

Rapid Fire

Eureka Henderson Center, Eureka, CA

OutdoorsPhotos.net, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

57.1 °F / 13.9 °C

41 °F / 5 °C

55%

North at 10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s

30.11 in / 1019.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

130 ft

3:25 PM PDT

Normal

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Rosewood, Eureka, CA

WX-EKA, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

54.5 °F / 12.5 °C

40 °F / 4 °C

57%

North at 17.0 mph / 27.4 km/h / 7.6 m/s

30.08 in / 1018.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

141 ft

3:28 PM PDT

Normal

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NOS_NWLON North Spit, CA, Eureka, CA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

61 °F / 16.1 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

30.11 in / 1019.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

0 ft

2:54 PM PDT

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RAWS HUMBOLDT BAY CA, Eureka, CA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F / -17.8 °C

NNW at 23 mph / 37.0 km/h / 10.3 m/s

30.16 in / 1021.2 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

-23 °F / -31 °C

9 ft

2:45 PM PDT

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Humboldt Hill, Eureka, CA

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57.6 °F / 14.2 °C

43 °F / 6 °C

59%

North at 10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s

30.10 in / 1019.2 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

85 ft

3:25 PM PDT

Normal

RAWS KNEELAND CA, Kneeland, CA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

50 °F / 10.0 °C

31 °F / -1 °C

48%

NW at 9 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

46 °F / 8 °C

2736 ft

2:55 PM PDT

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Redwood Valley, CA

Weather on the Hinz Family Website, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

60.4 °F / 15.8 °C

31 °F / -0 °C

33%

NW at 10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s

30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

600 ft

3:29 PM PDT

Rapid Fire

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RAWS SCHOOLHOUSE CA, Hoopa, CA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

47 °F / 8.3 °C

30 °F / -1 °C

52%

NW at 15 mph / 24.1 km/h / 6.7 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

41 °F / 5 °C

2640 ft

2:10 PM PDT

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sunnyfortuna.com, Fortuna, CA

Live Fortuna weather and webcam, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.3 °F / 16.8 °C

36 °F / 2 °C

37%

NNE at 9.0 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

30.10 in / 1019.2 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

185 ft

3:29 PM PDT

Rapid Fire

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RAWS WESTSIDE CA, Orick, CA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

54 °F / 12.2 °C

33 °F / 1 °C

45%

NNW at 13 mph / 20.9 km/h / 5.8 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1291 ft

2:43 PM PDT

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RAWS HOOPA CA, Willow Creek, CA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

65 °F / 18.3 °C

19 °F / -7 °C

17%

NW at 15 mph / 24.1 km/h / 6.7 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

375 ft

2:59 PM PDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Frost Advisory
Statement as of 11:15 AM PDT on October 11, 2008 ... Frost advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am PDT Sunday... A cold and dry airmass will combine with little or no wind to allow early morning temperatures to fall to near freezing. Most interior coastal valley locations will experience lows ranging from 33 to 36... while more sheltered areas could see temperatures dip below freezing for a couple hours around sunrise. The airmass is expected to warm slightly on Sunday... however some areas may still experience sub-freezing temperatures. A frost advisory means that although temperatures may remain above freezing... frost is still possible. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.