Weather & Tide Report – December 3, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect mostly clear skies with warm and dry conditions during the day, and seasonably cool overnight temperatures. Coastal areas may see some fog or stratus developing tonight.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: Dry and warm weather will persist through midweek under strong high pressure, with daytime highs above average, though coastal fog and low clouds could moderate temperatures near the shore. A weak system on Wednesday night into Thursday may bring increased cloud cover and light drizzle or isolated showers along the north coast, but any rainfall will likely be minimal. Late in the week, daytime warmth will continue inland, while coastal areas could see more fog. Over the weekend, a stronger system may clip the region, with a 40-65% chance of light rain, especially near the coast, though heavy rainfall remains unlikely. Offshore winds could strengthen early next week as the pattern shifts.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 69 | 35 | 69 |
| Along The Coast | 58 | 43 | 58 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | North 5 to 10 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | Northwest, 3 feet at 4 seconds, and west, 4 feet at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | North, 3 feet at 4 seconds, and west, 4 feet at 13 seconds. Areas of fog. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 5 to 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | Northwest, 3 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 5 feet at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 3 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 4 feet at 13 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 11:21 am at 6.6 feet, receding to the low tide at 6:55 pm at minus 0.7 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow at 2:06 am at 4.7 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 6:11 am at 3.7 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 29 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:21 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:22 am.
The waxing crescent moon will set at 6:50 pm today and rise again tomorrow morning at 10:47 am.
The full moon will occur on December 15th.
