Weather & Tide Report – December 18, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect light rain this morning in parts of Del Norte, Humboldt, and eastern Trinity counties, which should taper off by the afternoon. Winds will stay moderate, with occasional gusts near 40 mph on coastal ridges. By later today, skies will start to clear as drier air moves in, especially in inland areas.
TODAY:
Inland: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: Dry weather will dominate through Thursday, with the potential for record-high temperatures in areas like Ukiah, where it could reach 69°F. A slight chance of rain returns on Friday for Del Norte and Humboldt counties, accompanied by stronger winds, especially at higher elevations. A stronger storm system will arrive Friday night into Saturday, bringing widespread rain and gusty winds that could reach advisory levels across coastal and inland areas. The region may experience a series of storms through the end of the month, with the potential for heavy rainfall and flooding later in December.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 64 | 45 | 67 |
| Along The Coast | 62 | 46 | 63 |
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.
| Today | Wind | South, 5 to 10 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 10 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 5 knots. |
| Waves | West, 10 feet at 12 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 19 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
| Today | Wind | South, 5 knots, veering to northwest this afternoon. |
| Waves | West, 9 feet at 13 seconds, and northwest, 3 feet at 21 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A slight chance of rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Northeast, 5 knots. |
| Waves | West, 9 feet at 12 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 20 seconds. Patchy dense fog. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 12:24 pm at 6.7 feet, receding to the low tide at 7:47 pm at minus 0.7 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow at 2:51 am at 5.1 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will occur at 7:31 am at 3.5 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 20 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:33 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 8:32 pm tonight and set at 11:06 am tomorrow morning.
