Weather & Tide Report – January 15, 2025

SYNOPSIS: The weather will be mostly dry with clear skies across most of Northwest California. High temperatures will range from the mid-50s to mid-60s inland and low to mid-50s along the coast. Coastal areas may see patchy fog or low clouds in the morning, but skies should become partly cloudy by the afternoon. Breezy conditions are expected in higher elevations due to easterly winds.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Along the Coast: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Extended Forecast: Expect a continuation of dry weather with above-average daytime temperatures and chilly nights over the next week. A few coastal areas could see low clouds or fog in the mornings, especially Thursday night into Friday. Breezy to windy conditions are likely this weekend along the coastal ridges and headlands, with isolated gusts up to 30 mph. Temperatures may dip to near or below freezing in some valleys and coastal areas during the weekend and early next week, while spots in thermal belts might stay milder. This stable winter pattern is typical for January, with no significant rain expected for at least another week.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	63	40	62
Along The Coast	53	40	55

The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.

Today	Wind	South, 5 knots.
	Waves	Northwest, 2 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 15 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	East, 5 knots.
	Waves	North, 2 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles. 

Today	Wind	South, 5 to 10 knots.
	Waves	West, 8 feet at  16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
Tonight	Wind	North, 5 knots.
	Waves	West, 8 feet at 15 seconds.

Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:

Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 11:29 am at 7.0 feet, receding to the low  tide at 6:39 pm at minus 0.6 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 1:28 am at 5.5 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 6:26 am at 3.1 feet.

There will be a total of 9 hours and 41 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:35 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:16 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:35 am.

The waning gibbous moon will rise at 7:21 pm today and will set tomorrow morning at 9:31 am.