Weather & Tide Report – January 24, 2025

WARNINGS: A cold weather advisory will be in effect for the inland beginning at midnight until 9 am Saturday morning. Coastal areas are under a cold weather advisory from 1 am until 9am Saturday. 

SYNOPSIS: It will be windy along the coast today, with gusts picking up in exposed areas. Inland, expect calm but chilly conditions with temperatures in the mid-30s to low 40s. You might see some fog or low clouds in the early morning, especially near rivers.

TODAY: 

Inland: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Along the Coast: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light north wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Extended Forecast: This weekend will be mostly dry but cold, with gusty winds continuing along the coast and stronger northeast winds in the mountains and Lake County. Saturday could bring a few light rain or snow showers to southern Mendocino and Lake Counties, but they’ll be brief. Expect freezing or near-freezing temperatures at night. Looking ahead, next week will start off dry, but by the end of the week, widespread rain is likely, with snow in the mountains.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	58	32	55
Along The Coast	52	33	53

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

A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

Today	Wind	North, 20 to 25 knots, rising to 25 to 30 knots swath gusts up to 40 knots this afternoon.
	Waves	North, 8 feet at 8 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	North, 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
	Waves	North, 9 feet at 10 seconds, and west, 4 feet 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 THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

Today	Wind	North, 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots this afternoon.
	Waves	North, 5 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	North, 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
	Waves	North, 9 feet at 9 seconds, and west, 5 feet at 15 seconds.

Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:

Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 2:12 pm at 0.8 feet, building to the high  tide at 9:18 pm at 4.2 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 12:46 am at 3.8 feet. The 1st high tomorrow will occur at 7:14 am at 6.4 feet.  

There will be a total of 9 hours and 56 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:30 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:27 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:29 am.

The waning crescent moon will set at 12:42 pm today and will rise again at 4:41 am tomorrow morning.