SYNOPSIS:
- A maritime polar air mass brings freezing conditions to Trinity, Mendocino, and Lake county valleys Monday morning, with some areas dropping to 19-20°F
- High pressure ridge building Tuesday over West Coast, bringing multiple days of dry, stable weather and warming temperatures
- East-northeasterly winds keeping air very dry through midweek, with interior highs reaching lower to mid-70s and coastal areas warming to mid-60s to low-70s
- Low clouds and fog developing in interior valleys overnight, with some valley areas potentially staying cooler (lower 60s or below) due to nocturnal inversions
- Models suggest ridge may break down Thursday night into Friday, with 25-50% chance of rain returning Saturday, increasing to 40-70% by Sunday
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Kmud Studios in Southern Humboldt | 66 | 39 | 69 |
| Humboldt Bay/Eureka | 58 | 43 | 62 |
| Laytonville/Northern Mendocino | 66 | 36 | 69 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
| Today | Wind | N 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | W 10 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NE 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | W 8 ft at 13 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | W 11 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today, Monday, the 2nd of February, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:23am and sunset will be at 5:37pm, for approximately 10 hours and 14 minutes of sunlight.
The last HIGH tide was at 10:56am, at 7.3ft. The next LOW tide will be at 5:56pm at -0.7ft.
Today the full moon set at 8:01 am in the west. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the east at 6:50 pm.
According to the solunar theory, today is an excellent day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is very high.