NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: An approaching upper low is cooling temperatures. Precipitation chances increase through Friday with light to moderate rainfall forecast. Thunderstorm capable of strong winds will accompany this storm system Friday over the coastal waters and likely through portions of the North Coast. Overnight low temperatures will continue to trend colder over the week and through the weekend, bringing the potential for frost and some freezing interior temperatures. A colder storm systems is forecast early next, and will bring additional rainfall and the potential for some mountain snow.
TODAY:
Inland: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: A cold weather system is moving in, bringing cooler temperatures and periods of light to moderate rain for the next few days. Thunderstorms are expected mainly near the coast and over the ocean, where strong wind gusts up to 50 mph and a few waterspouts could occur. Inland areas will turn much colder by the weekend, with frosty nights and possible freezing temperatures. Rain will be heaviest near the coast and in higher terrain, with around a half inch to an inch expected. Early next week, another colder system will follow, likely bringing more rain and possibly mountain snow.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 69 | 47 | 66 |
| Along The Coast | 61 | 51 | 61 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | SE 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Thursday, October 9th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:21am and the sunset will be at 6:44pm, for a total of 11 hours and 22 minutes of sunlight. The next high tide will be at 12:52 pm, at 7.0ft. The next low tide will be at 7:55 pm., at -1.2ft. Today we begin the day with the waning gibbous moon already visible in the sky, so first we will see the moonset, which will take place at 10:40 am in the northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast at 8:12 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.