Weather & Tide Report – January 8, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Expect dry weather with chilly morning temperatures and clearing skies as gusty winds continue to calm down. Some inland valleys might see fog and low clouds early, but overall, it should be a cool and calm day.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Along the Coast: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Extended Forecast: Dry weather will continue throughout the week as high pressure remains in control. Thursday morning could be especially chilly, with temperatures dipping into the 30s in some lower elevations. Interior valleys might warm up into the high 60s or low 70s during the day, depending on cloud cover. A weak weather system on Friday could bring a few clouds or light sprinkles to far northern areas like Del Norte County, along with breezy conditions near coastal headlands. Cooler air is expected this weekend, possibly bringing freezing temperatures to lower elevations, including some coastal areas. Overall, high pressure is expected to keep things mostly dry and calm into early next week.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 61 | 36 | 62 |
| Along The Coast | 59 | 38 | 60 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | North, 5 to 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | North, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 9 feet at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | North, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 8 feet at 14 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | North, 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest, 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | North, 6 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 8 feet at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 6 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 8 feet at 15 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 12:53 pm at 0.6 feet, building to the high tide at 7:22 pm at 4.2 feet. The 2nd low tide of the day will be at 11:46 pm at 2.9 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 6:25 am at 7.1 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 31 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:37 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:09 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:37 am.
The waxing gibbous moon will rise at 12:34 pm today and will set tomorrow morning at 3:32 am.
