NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Cooler and cloudier conditions start to ease today, with sunny, dry, and slightly warmer weather forecast through Saturday. A quick moving chance of rain is possible again Sunday.
TODAY:
Inland: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Extended Forecast: Northwest California will see calm, dry weather through Saturday under a brief stretch of high pressure. Fog has formed in inland valleys tonight, which will help prevent frost, but colder and drier conditions Friday morning may allow frost to develop—especially in valleys like Weaverville, Hyampom, and Hayfork if winds stay calm. Daytime temperatures will gradually warm, reaching the 70s to low 80s inland by the weekend. Early Sunday, a cold front is expected to move through, bringing rain mainly to Del Norte, Humboldt, and Trinity counties, with around a quarter to half an inch for most areas and up to 2–2.5 inches on mountain slopes. Snow may fall above 4,500 to 5,000 feet, but little accumulation is expected.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 74 | 45 | 80 |
| Along The Coast | 60 | 48 | 63 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
| Today | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Thursday, October 16th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:28am and the sunset will be at 6:33pm, for a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes of sunlight. The next high tide will be at 8:31 pm, at 5.3ft. The next low tide will be at 2:47 pm, at 2.5ft. The waning crescent moon rose in the east at 2:38 am and will set in the west at 4:34 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.