Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- A cut-off low off Central California is moving south, with high pressure rebuilding behind it and bringing drier offshore flow and clear skies through the weekend.
- Overnight lows will drop sharply under clear skies, with widespread near-freezing to freezing temperatures Friday and Saturday mornings, especially in inland valleys (Trinity and northern Mendocino).
- Areas with steady overnight winds may stay milder, around 50°F, while sheltered coastal valleys will cool more efficiently.
- A weak system this weekend will increase clouds and bring some coastal stratus and light drizzle, but overall conditions will stay dry and slightly warmer than normal.
- Forecast models show possible precipitation returning mid- to late next week, though timing and intensity remain uncertain.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Kmud Studios in Southern Humboldt | 69 | 39 | 60 |
| Humboldt Bay/Eureka | 49 | 41 | 55 |
| Laytonville/Northern Mendocino | 62 | 36 | 60 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 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 FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. |
| Waves | N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today, Thursday, 22nd of January, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:32am and sunset will be at 5:24pm, for approximately 9 hours and 52 minutes of sunlight.
The next HIGH tide was at 12:12am, at 6.4ft, and the following LOW tide will be at 7:06pm at 0.1ft.
Today the waxing crescent moon rose in the east at 9:39 am and will set in the west at 9:47 pm.
According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.