Weather & Tide Report – January 2, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect light to moderate rain today, mostly north of Cape Mendocino. Showers may ease briefly this evening before picking up again late tonight.
TODAY:
Inland: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 59. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain. High near 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 49. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain. Low around 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Extended Forecast: Rain will intensify late tonight into Friday, especially in Del Norte and northern Humboldt, with a chance of minor urban flooding and debris on roads. The heaviest rainfall is expected early Friday, spreading south into Mendocino and Lake counties later in the day. Cooler air will move in Friday afternoon, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms with gusty winds, heavy rain, and small hail. Lighter rain is expected over the weekend as weather systems pass through. By next week, a longer stretch of dry weather is likely, with breezy conditions in higher elevations.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 59 | 49 | 56 |
| Along The Coast | 60 | 48 | 56 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT.
| Today | Wind | South, 15 to 20 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 7 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 8 feet at 14 seconds. Rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. |
| Waves | South, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 9 feet at 14 seconds. Rain. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
| Today | Wind | South, 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | South, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 9 feet at 14 seconds. Rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 20 to 25 knots. |
| Waves | South, 7 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 9 feet at 15 seconds. Rain. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 11:58 am at 6.8 feet, receding to the low tide at 7:15 pm at minus 0.7 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 2:10 am at 5.4 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will occur at 7:03 am at 3.3 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 25 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:38 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:03 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:38 am.
The waxing crescent moon will set at 8:13 pm tonight and will rise tomorrow morning at 10:27 am.
