A cool, misty calm blankets California’s North Coast this morning as Thanksgiving travel ramps up across Humboldt County. In Eureka, the air feels crisp and still, with a light haze forming over Highway 101 and patches of gray drifting inland from the Pacific. Travelers heading along the coast should expect changing skies and damp stretches through midweek.
According to the National Weather Service, today brings increasing clouds with a high near 56°F, followed by mild conditions into Wednesday. Sunshine will briefly return midweek before low clouds and drizzle edge back in late Wednesday night into Thanksgiving morning. While rainfall totals remain light — generally less than a tenth of an inch — visibility may drop near coastal hills and valleys, especially early Thursday.
Thanksgiving Day is expected to stay mostly cloudy with a high near 57°F and calm winds, offering a mild but damp backdrop for family gatherings and local events. Friday brings partial clearing and slightly warmer air, followed by a renewed chance of showers Saturday as a weak system brushes the region.
To be fair, this stretch of calm, gray weather is typical for late November along the North Coast. Still, the broader U.S. pattern is shifting toward colder air and early winter potential — including possible heavy snow in parts of the Northwest, Midwest, and Northeast between November 25 and December 3 — which could impact national return travel after the holiday.
Five-Day Outlook for Eureka, CA
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 58°F.
Thanksgiving Day: Chance of drizzle, high 57°F.
Friday: Partly sunny, high 57°F.
Saturday: Chance of showers, high 55°F.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 55°F.
