NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Friday, October 10th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: A frontal system will bring periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall and gusty southerly winds on Friday. Isolated thunderstorms expected over the coastal waters and along the North Coast. Colder air aloft will bring the potential for frost and some freezing conditions across the interior valleys this weekend. A colder storm system is forecast early next week, and will bring additional rainfall and the potential for some mountain snow.
TODAY:
Inland: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Extended Forecast: A slow-moving Pacific storm just off the Oregon-California coast is bringing waves of moisture and scattered showers across the region. Rain will increase through Friday as the front moves inland, with coastal and mountain areas of Humboldt and Del Norte counties seeing the heaviest totals—up to about an inch or more. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph are likely along exposed coastal ridges. Some weak, short-lived thunderstorms could develop near the coast Friday afternoon and evening. Showers will continue into Saturday before tapering off by late Sunday morning.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 66 | 46 | 69 |
| Along The Coast | 62 | 49 | 61 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | S 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Tonight | Wind | S 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | SE 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 5 kt. |
| Waves | SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Friday, October 10th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:22am and the sunset will be at 6:42pm, for a total of 11 hours and 20 minutes of sunlight. The next high tide will be at 1:34 pm, at 7.0ft. The next high tide will be at 1:34 pm, at -1.1ft. 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 11:59 am in the northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast at 9:01 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is a bad day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is low, however, this is just a chance so we encourage you to take your rod and try it during solunar periods. As always, first hand reports are encouraged. Email [email protected]