Weather & Tide Report – February 26, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Expect a sunny and much warmer day with only a few thin, high-level clouds. Afternoon temperatures will be about 10 degrees above normal, with some valleys reaching the low to mid-70s. If you’re heading to the beach, be cautious of sneaker waves.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: The warm weather will continue through Friday as a high-pressure system remains in control. By late Thursday and Friday, a low-pressure system off the coast may bring some clouds and very light showers, though most precipitation will likely evaporate before reaching the ground. The ridge will start weakening on Friday, allowing for a shift toward wetter conditions over the weekend. Rain chances increase Saturday and even more on Sunday as a storm system moves in, potentially bringing thunderstorms. While there’s still uncertainty in rainfall amounts, significant totals are not expected at this time.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 71 | 42 | 75 |
| Along The Coast | 61 | 41 | 62 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
| Today | Wind | S wind 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | W 8 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | E wind 5 kt. |
| Waves | W 7 ft at 14 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
| Today | Wind | S wind 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | W 9 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | E wind 5 kt. |
| Waves | W 7 ft at 15 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide today will be at 4:28 pm at minus 0.5 feet. The next high tide of the day will be at 10:59 pm at 5.4 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow at 4:18 am at 2.3 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow at 10:15 am at 6.9 feet.
There will be a total of 11 hours and 13 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:52 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:06 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:51 am.
The waning crescent moon will set this afternoon at 4:47 pm, and the new moon will rise tomorrow morning at 6:54 am.
