NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: A moderate atmospheric river will continue to impact the area over the next 24 hours with the greatest wind and rain focused in Mendocino and Lake Counties. Conditions will clear for the end of the week with another round of light rain along the North Coast late in the weekend.
TODAY:
Inland: Wind Advisory now until 2pm
Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Wind Advisory now until 2pm
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 48. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Showers likely before 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: A moderate atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Northwest California early Thursday. Rain will taper off by midday, with 2 to 3 inches expected in Mendocino and Lake Counties and lighter amounts farther north. Winds are strongest along the Mendocino Coast, gusting up to 60 mph near Point Arena, though most areas will see 30–40 mph gusts. Minor flooding and small landslides are possible, mainly in urban and low-lying areas. Conditions will turn cooler and drier Friday, with another weak weather system expected later in the weekend.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 65 | 48 | 65 |
| Along The Coast | 65 | 50 | 63 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | S 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | S 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. |
| Waves | S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
(HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON)
| Today | Wind | S 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | S 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 20 to 25 kt. |
| Waves | S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Thursday, November 13th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:00am and the sunset will be at 5:00 pm, for a total of 10 hours of sunlight. The next high tide will be at 5:59 pm, at 4.7ft. The only low tide of the day will be at 12:31 pm , at 2.6ft. The waning crescent moon rose in the east at 12:37 am and will set in the west at 2:02 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.