Weather & Tide Report – December 4, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Coastal areas are seeing increasing fog and low clouds, which may keep temperatures cooler, but inland areas will enjoy sunny skies with above-average daytime highs, reaching the mid-60s to 70s in valleys.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy drizzle after 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: Warm and dry conditions will persist inland through midweek, while the coast remains cooler under fog and stratus clouds. A weak system will pass through Wednesday night into Thursday, bringing some light showers or drizzle, mostly along the north coast, but significant rainfall is unlikely. Late in the week, temperatures will remain above average, but a stronger front over the weekend could bring increased chances of light rain, particularly in northern Humboldt and Del Norte counties, with the highest rainfall totals expected in Del Norte. Showers may linger into Sunday before drier conditions return next week, accompanied by stronger offshore winds.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 69 | 43 | 67 |
| Along The Coast | 58 | 43 | 60 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | West, 5 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | West, 5 feet at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 5 knots. |
| Waves | West, 5 feet at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 5 knots. |
| Waves | North, 2 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 5 feet at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Northwest, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | North, 2 feet at 4 seconds, and west, 5 feet at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 12:01 pm at 6.5 feet, receding to the low tide at 7:37 pm at minus 0.6 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow at 2:52 am at 4.8 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 7:01 am at 3.8 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 28 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:22 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:23 am.
The waxing crescent moon will set at 7:59 pm this evening.
The full moon will occur on December 15th.
