Monday, January 12th, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- High pressure system bringing morning fog to inland valleys throughout the week
- Valley temperatures struggling to reach beyond 50°F due to low clouds and fog, with potential for poor air quality from trapped pollutants
- Higher elevations staying warm and dry with temperatures reaching 60s-70s and low humidity both day and night
- Night humidity in valleys reaching 90-100%, while ridges remain dry with minimal moisture
- No rain expected until January 21st-22nd, with dry pattern continuing through the work week
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | High Tomorrow |
| Inland | 58 | 35 | 58 |
| Along The Coast | 57 | 44 | 59 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
| Today | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | W 10 ft at 16 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | W 9 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 THIS EVENING
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | W 9 ft at 16 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today Monday, 12th of January of 2026, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:37am and sunset will be at 5:13pm, for approximately 9 hours and 36 minutes of sunlight.
The next LOW tide will be at 1:25pm, at 1.2ft, and the following HIGH tide will be at 8:08pm at 4.0ft.
Today the waning crescent moon rose in the southeast at 2:30 am and will set in the southwest at 12:21 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.