Weather & Tide Report – January 17, 2025
SYNOPSIS: It will stay dry with mostly clear skies today, but expect chilly conditions. In coastal areas, morning fog and frost may linger before clearing up later in the day. Winds will remain light overall, except for some stronger gusts near Cape Mendocino.
TODAY:
Inland: Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Areas of fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light southeast wind.
Extended Forecast: The region will remain dry through next Thursday with cold nights and frosty mornings, especially in inland valleys where temperatures could dip below freezing. Coastal areas may also see frost, but this depends on wind and cloud cover. Fog is likely along the coast and in valleys through mid-week, clearing by afternoon most days. Starting late next week, there’s a growing chance of light rain, especially in northern Humboldt and Del Norte counties, with a 30–50% chance of measurable precipitation by Friday night into the weekend. Stay alert for possible gusty winds in higher elevations, particularly in Del Norte County and the King Range.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 57 | 36 | 58 |
| Along The Coast | 51 | 36 | 53 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | North, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, building to 5 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 6 feet at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | East, 5 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 6 feet at 9 seconds, and west, 4 feet at 14 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | North, 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest, 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | Northwest, building to 5 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 6 feet at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. | |
| Tonight | Wind | East, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 5 feet at 9 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 14 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 12:58 pm at 6.0 feet, receding to the low tide at 7:48 pm at 0.4 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 2:33 am at 5.6 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 8:07 am at 2.9 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 44 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:34 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:19 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:34 am.
The waning gibbous moon will rise at 9:28 pm tonight and will set tomorrow morning at 10:13 am.
