NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Friday, October 24th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Sneaker wave and large surf risk continues Friday and
this weekend. A modest Atmospheric River storm is forecast to arrive
Friday afternoon, followed by a series of storm systems Saturday and
Sunday. Expect periods of moderate to heavy rainfall and strong
and gusty southerly winds Friday and Saturday, and likely Sunday
over the coastal headlands and exposed ridges. Additional
potentially strong storm systems are possible early to late next
week.
TODAY:
Inland: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Rain. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: Northern California is about to experience several days of stormy, windy weather starting Friday, with an atmospheric river bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the region. The Del Norte County coast will see the worst conditions, with wind gusts possibly reaching 60 mph and rainfall totals of 1-2.5 inches through the weekend. Saturday brings additional concerns with possible thunderstorms that could produce brief but intense rainfall and damaging wind gusts. A third storm system is expected Sunday, and more stormy weather may continue into next week as active weather patterns persist across the Pacific Northwest.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 70 | 52 | 63 |
| Along The Coast | 66 | 58 | 59 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | SE 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | SW 7 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | S 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 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 THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | SE 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today Friday, 24th of October of 2025, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:37 am and sunset will be at 6:22 pm.The next high tide will be at 12:27 pm, at 6.0ft. The following low tide will be at 8:03pm, at -.1ft. The moon will rise in the southeast at 10:58 am and will set in the southwest at 7:54 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high.