Friday, January 16th, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- A strong upper level ridge over the West Coast is causing exceptionally warm temperatures inland, well above normal for January
- Cold conditions persist in northern river valleys (Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino) at night and morning due to radiational cooling and fog
- Strong northeasterly winds are developing, particularly over ridges in Del Norte and Lake counties, with warmer coastal temperatures expected
- The ridge will maintain dry, stable weather through the weekend with minimal chance of coastal fog due to offshore flow
- The dry pattern continues until late next week into the weekend, with meaningful rainfall (over 0.1 inch) not likely until late January
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 60 | 36 | 65 |
| Along The Coast | 62 | 56 | 59 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | W wind 5 kt. |
| Waves | NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 5 kt. |
| Waves | NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | NW 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today, Friday, 16th of January of 2026, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:35am and sunset will be at 5:17pm, for approximately 9 hours and 42 minutes of sunlight.
The next LOW tide will be at 4:23pm, at -0.2ft, and the following HIGH tide will be at 11:19pm at 4.8ft.
Today the waning crescent moon rose in the southeast at 6:26 am and will set in the southwest at 3:10 pm.
According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high.