Weather & Tide Report – March 5, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Expect scattered showers this afternoon through Thursday morning, with light rain and some mountain snow. This evening, there’s a chance of brief heavy downpours and small hail. Temperatures will be colder overnight, and higher mountain passes could see a dusting of snow.
TODAY:
Inland: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Along the Coast: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Extended Forecast: Rain showers will linger through Thursday morning, followed by blustery northwest winds in the afternoon and evening, with gusts up to 40 mph along the coast and higher elevations. By Friday morning, temperatures will drop significantly, with some areas near or below freezing—even along the coast, where lows may reach the mid-30s. Dry weather is expected Friday and through the weekend, providing a break from the rain. However, another storm system is likely to arrive early next week, bringing more rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds, though the exact timing and intensity remain uncertain.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 57 | 37 | 56 |
| Along The Coast | 53 | 38 | 52 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TOMORROW THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | West, 6 feet at 11 seconds, and west, 6 feet at 16 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 2 feet at 4 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. |
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 9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | Northwest, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Northwest, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 6 feet at 5 seconds, west, 10 feet at 15 seconds. Rain likely. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide will occur at 4:20 pm at 4.3 feet. The next low tide today will be at 8:54 pm at 2.9 feet. The 1st high tide of tomorrow will be at 3:18 am at 6.5 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow at 10:59 am at 0.1 feet.
There will be a total of 11 hours and 31 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:42 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:13 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:40 am.
The waxing crescent moon has already risen this morning and will set in the early hours of tomorrow at 1:42 am. It will rise again tomorrow morning at 10:35 am.
The moon will be full on March 13th.
