It’s going to warm up tomorrow and the next day, especially inland, for the first official two days of summer. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, a high pressure aloft “will result in increasingly hot interior temperatures through mid-week.” Garberville and Hoopa are forecast to hit 100 degrees Tuesday and 98 […]
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Record High Temperature Set in Eureka
The National Weather Service in Eureka is reporting record high temperature was set in Eureka today at 87 degrees, breaking the previous record of 79 degrees in 1945 and also ties the September and all time record high set on Sept. 2, 2017. Read the full NWS report, that includes a record breaking temperature report […]
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Record Heat Followed by Rain? Maybe, Says NWS
Eureka is looking to possibly break a heat record for this date today, according to the National Weather Service, with the office on Woodley Island reading 75 degrees just before 1 p.m. That number ties the record set back in 2009 and 1927, according to a tweet this afternoon. Meanwhile, there is slight chance of […]
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Warmer Weather is On Its Way
Drink lots of water, stay in air-conditioned buildings and avoid going outside for long periods of time as the National Weather Service is forecasting a potential heat risk for the county on Friday and Saturday. “Heat is on the way, but you can get prepared and #BeatTheHeat,” a NWS Eureka Facebook post reads. “Heat-sensitive groups […]
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County Climate Action Plan Plods Forward
In the aftermath of the Board of Supervisors voting down the Terra-Gen wind project amid dire global climate forecasts, many have been asking what Humboldt County can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Well, local governments are working on it and residents have lots of ideas. The state is requiring every […]
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The Wild Weather of 2019
Looking back at 2019 from a weather standpoint — it seemed things were a bit on the wild side. So, the Journal reached out to climate specialist Matthew Kidwell in the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, who compiled what he saw as the most notable weather incidents to take place last year. Along with […]
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Today Ties Eureka’s Hottest on Record
Well, that escalated quickly. It’s not just your imagination, Eureka is in the midst of one of its hottest days in recorded history, the National Weather Service reports. According to the NWS Twitter feed, the official recorded temperature for the city hit 87 degrees at about 11:37 a.m., tying a previous city record set Oct. […]