Weather & Tide Report – January 30, 2025

SYNOPSIS: It’s dry for most of the day, but late tonight, rain will start to move in and continue through the weekend. Winds will pick up along the coast and in the mountains, especially in Del Norte and Humboldt counties. While rain is expected later, it will be a calm start to the day.

TODAY: 

Inland: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Along the Coast: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Along the Coast: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 42. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible

Extended Forecast: Starting late tonight and continuing through Friday night, the region will experience a period of rain, with some areas getting over an inch of rain, especially in the mountains. Winds will be gusty, particularly along coastal ridges and mountain tops. A winter storm watch is in effect for parts of Trinity County, where snow is expected at lower elevations and in the mountains, potentially affecting highways. The weekend will see another system arriving, and there’s a lot of uncertainty about how heavy the rain will be. If the atmospheric river hits our region directly, heavy rain could lead to localized flooding. However, there’s also a chance it will move farther south, bringing less rain to the area. Snow levels in the mountains could drop, making conditions tricky for travelers.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	54	42	53
Along The Coast	53	42	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 FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

Today	Wind	South, 5 to 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon.
	Waves	Northwest, 3 feet at 12 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	South, 20 to 25 knots, gusts up to 35 knots.
	Waves	Southwest, 3 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 3 feet at 11 seconds. Showers.

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 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

Today	Wind	South, 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon.
	Waves	Southwest, 4 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Tonight	Wind	South, 25 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 40 knots.
	Waves	Southwest, 4 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 3 feet at 11 seconds. Showers.

Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:

Tides: The next high tide will be at 11:08 am at 7.1 feet. The next low tide will be at 6:12 pm at minus 0.7 feet, building to the 1st high tide tomorrow at 12:50 am at 5.7 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 6:05 am at 2.6 feet. 

There will be a total of 10 hours and 8 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:25 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:34 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:24 am.

The waxing crescent moon will set at 7:11 pm tonight and will rise tomorrow morning at 8:55 am.