Weather & Tide Report – December 9, 2024
SYNOPSIS: High pressure is settling over the region, bringing clear skies and light winds today. Morning fog is lingering in some northern valleys, especially near the Trinity and Eel rivers, while higher elevations are mild and dry. Temperatures will range from the upper 50s to mid-60s in most areas, though valleys like Weaverville may stay cooler in the 40s due to fog. Expect similar conditions tonight and tomorrow.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light north wind.
Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light north wind.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy frost between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light east wind.
Extended Forecast: Starting Wednesday afternoon, clouds will roll in with light rain spreading across the area by evening. Rainfall will likely continue into Thursday, with scattered showers expected through Friday morning. A stronger storm is anticipated Friday afternoon through Saturday, bringing moderate rain, gusty winds, and possible mountain snow. Snow levels could dip as low as 2,500 to 3,000 feet in northern Trinity County early Saturday, potentially causing snowy conditions in the higher terrain. After the storm tapers off on Sunday, another round of wet weather may arrive Monday.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 64 | 32 | 63 |
| Along The Coast | 59 | 32 | 59 |
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.
| Today | Wind | North, 5 to 10 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | North, 3 feet at 5 seconds, and Northwest, 7 feet at 13 seconds | |
| Tonight | Wind | East, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | North, 2 feet at 5 seconds, and Northwest, 6 feet at 12 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
| Today | Wind | SE wind 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. |
| Waves | N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | E wind 5 kt. |
| Waves | NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 12:08 pm at 2.1 feet, building to the high tide at 5:46 pm at 4.5 feet. The next low tide will occur at 11:52 pm at 1.4 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 6:27 am at 6.3 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 24 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:26 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:27 am.
The waxing gibbous moon will rise at 1:10 pm today and set at 1:58 am tomorrow morning.
The full moon will occur on December 15th.
