Weather & Tide Report – December 10, 2024
SYNOPSIS: High pressure is keeping the weather calm with light winds and mostly clear skies. Inland areas started the day very cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing in some valleys, but the afternoon will bring milder temperatures in the 50s to low 60s.
TODAY:
Inland: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Extended Forecast: Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a weather system arriving Wednesday afternoon, bringing light to moderate rain into the evening. Rainfall totals will range from about 0.25 inches inland to up to 1.5 inches in mountainous areas. Snow levels in Trinity County could drop to 3,000 feet, bringing 2-4 inches of snow to highway passes. After a brief dry period Thursday afternoon, a stronger storm will arrive Friday afternoon into Saturday, with heavier rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. Rainfall could cause minor flooding in low-lying areas and along the coast due to high tides. Winds may gust over 45 mph in coastal and higher elevation areas, while snow levels might linger near 3,000 feet, potentially impacting major highways. Sunday could bring a break in the rain, but another system may arrive by Monday.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 62 | 39 | 60 |
| Along The Coast | 60 | 44 | 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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
| Today | Wind | South, 5 to 10 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | Northwest, 4 feet at 11 seconds, and west, 5 feet at 18 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | West, 7 feet at 16 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
| Today | Wind | South, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 5 feet at 11 seconds, and west, 5 feet at 18 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | Southeast, 6 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 16 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 1:14 pm at 1.1 feet, building to the high tide at 7:15 pm at 4.5 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will occur at 12:34 am at 1.9 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 7:08 am at 6.8 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 23 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:27 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:28 am.
The waxing gibbous moon will rise at 1:35 pm today and set at 3:13 am tomorrow morning.
The full moon will occur on December 15th.
