Weather & Tide Report – January 29, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Expect dry conditions throughout the day with mild temperatures. Coastal areas in Humboldt and Mendocino counties may stay cloudy as fog and low clouds linger. Inland areas will see temperatures similar to or slightly cooler than yesterday. Light winds will persist, allowing clouds to push further inland by evening.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Patchy fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: A major shift in the weather begins Thursday evening, bringing rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. An atmospheric river is expected to last through the weekend, delivering steady rainfall. Winds could gust between 30-45 mph along ridges and coastal headlands. Rain totals from Thursday through Saturday may reach 2-4 inches, with higher amounts in elevated areas. In Eastern Trinity County, Friday morning could start with slushy conditions on mountain passes, with snow levels initially around 2,500 feet before rising. The wet pattern is likely to continue into early next week, with another storm system bringing more rain, wind, and mountain snow by Monday or Tuesday.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 56 | 34 | 54 |
| Along The Coast | 48 | 38 | 52 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | South, 5 knots, veering to northwest this afternoon. |
| Waves | North, 2 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 2 feet at 11 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 5 knots. |
| Waves | West, 3 feet at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | North, 5 knots, backing to northwest this afternoon. |
| Waves | North, 3 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 3 feet at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 5 knots. |
| Waves | North, 3 feet at 4 seconds, and northwest, 3 feet at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide will be at 5:36 pm at minus 0.8 feet, building to the 1st high tide tomorrow at 12:19 am at 5.4 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 5:15 am at 2.9 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 6 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:26 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:33 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:25 am.
The new moon will set at 5:56 pm today and the waxing crescent moon will rise tomorrow morning at 8:28 am.
