Weather & Tide Report – January 3, 2025
WARNING: The coastal region has a flood advisory in effect until 11:45 am today.
SYNOPSIS: Expect heavy rain this morning as a cold front moves through, with a chance of minor street flooding in Del Norte and northern Humboldt counties. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms will follow this afternoon, possibly bringing small hail.
TODAY:
Inland: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 56. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 42. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Low around 44. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Extended Forecast: Light rain will continue through the weekend and into Monday, mostly in northern areas like Del Norte and northern Humboldt, with occasional dry breaks. Rainfall amounts will generally stay light, with Humboldt seeing less than a tenth of an inch and Del Norte receiving up to half an inch. Trinity, Mendocino, and Lake counties will see minimal rain, if any. By Tuesday and Wednesday, high pressure will build, bringing drier weather and possibly dense fog in inland valleys, which could keep temperatures cooler.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 54 | 42 | 53 |
| Along The Coast | 56 | 44 | 55 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | Southwest, 15 to 20 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 9 feet at 18 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southwest, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | Southwest, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 12 feet at 17 seconds. Showers. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | Southwest, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | Southwest, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 9 feet at 19 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Tonight | Wind | West, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Southwest, 5 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 10 feet at 18 seconds. A chance of showers. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 12:47 pm at 6.5 feet, receding to the low tide at 7:53 pm at minus 0.3 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 2:45 am at 5.6 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will occur at 8:05 am at 3.0 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 26 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:38 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:38 am.
The waxing crescent moon will set at 9:26 pm tonight and will rise tomorrow morning at 10:52 am.
