Thursday, January 1st, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- Light to moderate rain currently moving through northwest California, with up to 0.75″ recorded in Mendocino and Lake counties
- On Friday potent system bringing advisory-level winds to coastal areas and ridgetops, with potential for very strong winds mixing down to coastal plains
- Another round of strong southerly winds expected Saturday, particularly in Humboldt and Del Norte counties
- 3-6 inches (locally up to 8 inches) forecasted Thursday through Monday as atmospheric river targets the region
- Flood watch issued for Humboldt, Mendocino, and Lake counties due to potential small stream flooding and rivers reaching critical levels
- Flood Watch in effect from January 2, 04:00pm until January 4, 10:00PM
- Wind Advisory in effect from January 2, 01:00 PM until January 3, 10:00 PM
- Coastal Flood Watch in effect from January 2, 07:00 AM until January 4, 02:00 PM
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 58 | 50 | 60 |
| Along The Coast | 57 | 54 | 57 |
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 LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | SE 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | S 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. |
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 TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | S 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | S 20 to 25 kt. |
| Waves | SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today, Thursday, 1st of January of 2026, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:38am and sunset will be at 5:02pm, for approximately 9 hours and 24 minutes of sunlight.
The next LOW tide will be at 3:54pm, at -1.3ft, and the following HIGH tide will be at 10:47pm at 5.0ft.
Today the waxing gibbous moon set at 6:10 am in the northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast at 3:05 pm.
According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.