Weather & Tide Report – February 28, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Today will be unusually warm, with highs reaching into the mid-70s to low 80s in many inland areas, making it the warmest day of the winter season so far. Coastal areas will stay cooler, with temperatures in the upper 50s to mid-60s. There will be some dense fog early this morning around Humboldt Bay, but it should clear up by mid-morning.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy dense fog before 1am, then patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light north northwest wind.
Extended Forecast: The warm weather will continue through Friday as high pressure keeps things settled, but cooler and unsettled conditions will return on Saturday. Coastal fog and low clouds are expected to develop again, and temperatures will cool down, although it will still be pleasant with above-normal highs inland. Sunday will bring a cold front with light rain and the potential for breezy winds, especially in higher elevations, where gusts could reach up to 40 mph. Mountain snow is possible, starting at around 6,000 feet on Saturday, and dropping to 4,000 feet on Sunday. Looking ahead to next week, expect more chances for light rainfall and continued cool weather.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 77 | 43 | 66 |
| Along The Coast | 58 | 42 | 56 |
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
| Today | Wind | N wind 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NW wind 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING
| Today | Wind | NW wind 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NW wind 10 to 15 kt. |
| Waves | N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide will occur at 11:06 am at 6.8 feet. The next low tide today will be at 6:08 pm at minus 0.1 feet. The 1st high tide of tomorrow will be at 12 midnight at 6.1 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow at 5:54 am at 1.1 feet.
There will be a total of 11 hours and 18 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:49 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:08 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:48 am.
The moon will set this evening at 7:19 pm. The waxing crescent moon will rise tomorrow at 7:45 am.
