Weather & Tide Report – October 17, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect much cooler and drier air today with gusty north winds, particularly in higher elevations and along coastal ridges. Southern Lake County may also experience strong winds, with gusts up to 30 mph.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Along the Coast: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Extended Forecast: Cool and dry conditions will persist today as cold air moves into the region, bringing gusty winds, especially along coastal ridges and in the interior valleys. Freezing temperatures are likely overnight in calm, low-lying valleys, particularly in Trinity County. As we head into the weekend, calmer and warmer weather is expected as high pressure briefly builds. There’s a chance of light rain early next week, but forecasts remain uncertain regarding the timing and strength of any potential weather system.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 71 | 33 | 78 |
| Along The Coast | 58 | 39 | 59 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
| Today | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest, 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | North, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 11 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 20 to 25 knots. |
| Waves | North, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and northwest, 6 feet at 11 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THIS MORNING. A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
| Today | Wind | North, 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest, 25 to 30 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | North, 7 feet at 6 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 11 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 11 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 11:21 am at 6.9 feet, receding to the low tide at 6:03 pm at minus 0.9 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 12:27 am at 5.7 feet. The first low tide tomorrow will be at 5:56 am at 1.6 feet.
There will be a total of 11 hours of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:29 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:31 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:30 am.
The moon became full at 4:26 am this morning before setting at 7:45 am. The moon will rise at 6:39 pm tonight and set at 9:06 am tomorrow morning.
