Weather & Tide Report – December 25, 2024
WARNINGS: There will be a wind advisory in effect for the inland areas from 4 pm tonight until December 26, at 4 am. Along the coast, a wind advisory will be in effect from 10 pm tonight until 4 am tomorrow, December 26. A high surf advisory will be in effect along the coast from 2 am on December 26, until 11 pm that night.
SYNOPSIS: Expect mostly cloudy skies with occasional light rain or sprinkles throughout the day. Heavier rain and strong winds will arrive tonight, with wind gusts potentially reaching up to 60 mph along the coast and higher elevations.
TODAY:
Inland: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Along the Coast: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: A chance of showers before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 45. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Showers likely before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 46. Windy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: Tonight and early Thursday will bring heavy rain, strong winds, and a chance of thunderstorms, mainly along the coast and offshore. Snow levels will start low, around 3,000–4,000 feet, with up to 8 inches of snow expected on higher summits in Trinity County. Another storm system will arrive Thursday night, continuing a pattern of back-to-back atmospheric rivers through Sunday. While no single storm looks exceptionally intense, the cumulative rainfall could lead to flooding, and each storm will bring strong winds. Expect only short breaks between storms, making it hard for water levels to recede. Conditions are expected to calm down by Monday and Tuesday, though light rain remains possible before another storm system may approach midweek.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 49 | 45 | 53 |
| Along The Coast | 55 | 46 | 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 UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
| Today | Wind | South, 15 to 20 knots, rising to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | Southwest, 4 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 11 feet at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. |
| Waves | Southwest, 12 feet at 10 seconds, and west, 11 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 UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
| Today | Wind | Southeast, 10 to 15 knots, becoming south, 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | West, 11 feet at 14 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. |
| Waves | Southwest, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 10 feet at 14 seconds. Rain. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 2:01 pm at 1.3 feet, building to the high tide at 8:22 pm at 4.1 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 12:49 am at 3.0 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will occur at 7:22 am at 6.2 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 20 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:36 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:57 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:36 am.
The waning crescent moon will set at 1:12 pm today and will rise again tomorrow morning at 3:43 am. The moon will enter the new moon phase on December 30th.
