Weather & Tides-August 5, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

SYNOPSIS: General warming trend is expected for the remainder of this week. HeatRisk will increase Friday through Monday.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

Along the Coast: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening

Extended Forecast: A dry weather system high in the atmosphere will keep the area stable, dry, and with temperatures close to average for most of the week. Temperatures will gradually rise Tuesday through Thursday as winds from the ocean decrease. By Friday and into the weekend, a strong high-pressure ridge will move in, bringing much warmer than normal temperatures to inland areas, while coastal areas (especially near Mendocino) might stay cooler because of marine air and low clouds. There’s a risk of significant, prolonged heat inland (with some locations potentially reaching 100–110°F), so watch for heat-related updates.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	89	53	91
Along The Coast	65	54	67

The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.

Today	Wind	N 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles. 

Today	Wind	NW 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Tuesday,  August 5th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:19am and the sunset will be at 8:24pm, for a total of 14 hours and 5 minutes of sunlight. The first high tide will be at 10:48 am, at 4.2ft.  and the next high tide at 8:51 pm, at 6.1ft.  The next low tide will be at 2:39 pm, at 3.5ft. The waxing gibbous moon set at 2:11 am in the southwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the southeast at 6:25 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.