Weather & Tide Report – December 27, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect light rain and drizzle this morning, with a brief break in the afternoon before another round of rain arrives this evening. Winds will pick up tonight, with gusts potentially reaching 35-40 mph, especially in wind-prone areas.
TODAY:
Inland: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Rain. Low around 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain. Low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: Periods of moderate to heavy rain will continue through Sunday, with a risk of minor flooding, particularly in Del Norte and northern Humboldt counties. Winds will strengthen again Saturday night into early Sunday, with gusts reaching 45-55 mph along the coast and in higher elevations. Hazardous surf conditions are expected through the weekend. By Monday, the weather will calm, bringing drier conditions, colder mornings, and fog in inland valleys. Another storm system may arrive midweek, but the timing and intensity remain uncertain.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 58 | 49 | 59 |
| Along The Coast | 58 | 48 | 60 |
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 SATURDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | Southwest, 10 knots, becoming south, 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 10 feet at 8 seconds, and west, 16 feet at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then rain this afternoon. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 20 to 25 knots, with gusts up to 40 knots. |
| Waves | South, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 16 feet at 16 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 THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | West, 5 to 10 knots, becoming south, 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | Southwest, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 16 feet at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | West, 15 feet at 16 seconds. Rain. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 3:26 pm at 0.2 feet, building to the high tide at 10:13 pm at 4.5 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 2:27 am at 3.4 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will occur at 8:35 am at 6.6 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 21 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:37 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:58 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:37 am.
The waning crescent moon will set at 2:10 pm today and will rise again tomorrow morning at 5:53 am. The moon will enter the new moon phase on December 30th.
