Weather & Tide Report – December 17, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect mostly dry conditions across Northwest California today, with some early morning showers clearing up in Del Norte and northern Humboldt counties. Clouds will stick around, though some interior areas may catch a bit of filtered sunshine later in the day.
TODAY:
Inland: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: Another round of light rain will move in on Wednesday, mainly affecting Del Norte, Humboldt, and possibly Trinity counties, though rainfall will be minimal. By Thursday, temperatures will warm significantly, with some areas like Ukiah nearing record highs around 70 degrees. However, the mild and dry weather won’t last. Starting Friday, a more active pattern will bring a series of storm systems, leading to rain and gusty conditions over the weekend and into next week. Heavy rainfall and possible flooding are expected as we approach the holiday week, with storms intensifying and sticking around through December 27th.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 62 | 43 | 66 |
| Along The Coast | 62 | 47 | 62 |
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 WEDNESDAY EVENING.
| Today | Wind | South, 10 to 15 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 5 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 12 feet at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | South, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 10 feet at 14 seconds. Rain likely. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
| Today | Wind | South, 20 to 25 knots. |
| Waves | West, 12 feet at 16 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | West, 10 feet at 14 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 11:36 am at 7.2 feet, receding to the low tide at 7:03 pm at minus 1.1 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow at 2:05 am at 5.1 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will occur at 6:34 am at 3.5 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 20 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:32 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:53 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:33 am.
The waning gibbous moon will rise at 7:22 pm tonight and set at 10:37 am tomorrow morning.
