Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- A ridge brings dry, warm conditions with moderate easterly winds Tuesday-Thursday. Coastal areas could reach unseasonably warm highs near 70°F, with Eureka having a slight chance (15%) of hitting a record 73°F on Thursday.
- A weak trough arrives, bringing cooler, cloudier weather Friday through the weekend. Light rain (0.1-0.5 inches) is likely along the North Coast Saturday-Sunday, with about 70% probability of wetting rain.
- A potentially stronger system approaches with high uncertainty Sunday into early next week. Models show 50% chance of a weak-to-moderate atmospheric river, with coastal rainfall ranging from none to possibly 1.6 inches (higher elevations up to 3 inches).
- Greatest precipitation chances are in the northernmost regions, while Mendocino and Lake Counties may see lighter amounts (0.2-1.0 inches). Possible strong winds (45+ mph) and snow levels near 3000 feet if stronger scenarios verify.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Kmud Studios in Southern Humboldt | 70 | 41 | 71 |
| Humboldt Bay/Eureka | 62 | 43 | 65 |
| Laytonville/Northern Mendocino | 69 | 39 | 71 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | SE 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon. |
| Waves | W 7 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NE 5 kt. |
| Waves | W 6 ft at 12 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | E 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. |
| Waves | W 7 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 5 kt. |
| Waves | W 6 ft at 12 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today, Tuesday, 3rd of February, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:22am and sunset will be at 5:39pm, for approximately 10 hours and 16 minutes of sunlight.
The (next) (last) HIGH tide was at 11:46am, at 6.9ft. The next LOW tide will be at 6:33pm at -0.3ft.
Today the waning gibbous moon set at 8:27 am in the west. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the east at 8:00 pm.
According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high.