Don’t be fooled by today’s sunny skies and calm demeanor — some wild weather is on its way. A dry cold front headed this way is forecast to bring gusty winds and a wind advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday, with 20 to 25 mph winds expected and gusts […]
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Hazardous Weather to Hit Humboldt with Flood, Wind Watches Issued
The National Weather Service is imposing flood and high wind watches on the North Coast and has issued a hazardous weather outlook with very high winds and days of rain in the forecast. “A major storm system will impact the region Wednesday into Thursday, with damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall and flooding for parts of […]
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NWS Citizen Science Network Needs Your Help
Got a couple minutes each day to help your community? The Eureka office of the National Weather Service is looking for volunteers to join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, to gather data about local conditions. “This grassroots effort is part of a growing national network of home-based and amateur rain […]
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Frigid Temps on the Coast Tonight, Winter Storm Watch in the Interior Wednesday
Interior areas of Humboldt County above 2,000 feet will be under a winter storm watch beginning Wednesday afternoon, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service. “Heavy snow possible above 2,000 feet,” the weather message states. “Total snow accumulations of 7 to 24 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.” […]
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Halloween Forecast: Light Rain and Sneaker Waves
Halloween is almost here and rain is in the forecast. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, a cold front will push through on the spookiest night of the year, bringing rain and nighttime temperatures in the 40s on the coast and inland, so bundle up. Sunset is set for 6:14 p.m. […]
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Red Flag Warning: Increased Risk of Fire Starts
A swath of interior Humboldt County, and surrounding counties, is under a red flag warning today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the Eureka office of the National Weather Service reports. The culprit is an upper level disturbance that will move through the region and mix with “monsoon moisture and an unstable atmosphere,” the NWS […]
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Wet, Windy Weekend in the Forecast
June is here and rain is in the forecast. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service reports this weekend is expected to be unusually wet, with the possibility of a quarter inch or more falling between 5 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. “This will be a warm storm with mild temperatures and high […]
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UPDATE: Snow in the Mountains, Rain, Winds on the Coast
UPDATE: The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has extended the winter weather advisory to 6 a.m. on Wednesday for interior areas of Humboldt County above 2,000 feet. “Travel could become difficult at times over some mountain passes at Berry Summit on Highway 299, and at the Collier Tunnel on Highway 199. Chain restrictions […]
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High Surf Advisory: Breaking Waves Up to 23 Feet Possible
UPDATED: The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the coasts of Humboldt and Del Norte County until 9 p.m., with breaking waves up to 23 feet possible. “Large breaking waves along the coast will lead to increased wave run-up on beaches with waves topping and washing over […]
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Time to Test for Tsunami Preparedness
In just the last few months, Mother Nature has sent out a few reminders about the North Coast’s seismic vulnerability, including two earthquakes separated by seconds in December — a magnitude-5.7 and 6.2 — and the tsunami generated by a volcanic eruption near Tonga in January. While Humboldt County was largely spared in both cases […]
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High Risk of Sneaker Waves on Saturday
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service is warning of a high risk of sneaker waves Saturday due to a long-period westerly swell of around 6 to 9 feet, with a hazardous beach statement in effect from late tonight through Saturday night. Sneaker waves are large powerful waves that can appear suddenly after a long […]
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It’s Going to be Cold, Again
Another round of frigid temperatures is expected overnight and into tomorrow morning, which will likely continue into Friday. For the second time in two days, the Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning, this one running from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, which state temperatures could drop down […]