Weather & Tide Report – January 28, 2025

SYNOPSIS: This morning is chilly, with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to low 30s in inland areas, while coastal spots vary from the 30s to low 50s. Expect some morning fog in valleys and along the coast, but it should clear up quickly. Highs today will stay cool, and tonight will be cold again, with frost likely in some spots.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

Along the Coast: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Patchy fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Along the Coast: Patchy fog. Patchy frost between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Extended Forecast: Dry weather will continue through midweek, with chilly nights and some frost, especially inland. A significant weather change begins late Thursday as a storm system approaches, bringing rain and mountain snow into the weekend. Expect the heaviest rain in northern areas like Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, while southern areas may see lighter amounts. Gusty winds, especially along coastal headlands and higher elevations, could reach 40-50 mph on Friday. Rainfall will likely increase over the weekend, which will benefit the environment but may cause minor flooding if it persists. Next week looks active too, with more rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	60	33	58
Along The Coast	53	34	50

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

Today	Wind	South, 5 knots, veering to west this afternoon.
	Waves	Northwest, 3 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 13 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	East, 5 knots.
	Waves	Northwest, 2 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

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

Today	Wind	West, 5 knots, veering to northwest this afternoon.
	Waves	Northwest, 2 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 13 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	North, 5 to 10 knots.
	Waves	Northwest, 3 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 12 seconds.

Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:

Tides: The next low tide will be at 4:59 pm at minus 0.7 feet, building to the high tide at 11:48 pm at 5.2 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 4:27 am at 3.2 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 10:21 am at 7.2 feet. 

There will be a total of 10 hours and 4 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:27 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:32 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:26 am.

The waning crescent moon will set at 4:41 pm today and the new moon will rise tomorrow morning at 7:57 am.