Weather & Tide Report – November 12, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect some light showers this morning, mainly in Del Norte County. Southerly winds will pick up this afternoon and get stronger tonight, bringing gusts up to 45 mph along the coast and even higher gusts on ridges.
TODAY:
Inland: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 43. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Extended Forecast: A powerful storm will arrive overnight into Wednesday, bringing strong winds, moderate to heavy rain, and even some thunderstorms. Del Norte and the King Range could see gusts up to 70 mph on the highest peaks, with lower areas expecting gusts around 45-55 mph. Rainfall will be heaviest in the King Range and Del Norte County, where 3.5 to 4 inches could fall by Thursday, causing potential minor flooding in low-lying or poorly drained areas. Lower elevations may see 1-2.5 inches, while Southern Mendocino and Lake counties will get up to 0.6 inches. The North Coast has a slight chance for severe storms, including waterspouts along the coast. Snow levels will drop to 4,000 feet, affecting higher passes, and even cooler temperatures and more rain or snow are possible through the weekend.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 63 | 43 | 61 |
| Along The Coast | 59 | 48 | 58 |
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 LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | South, 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | West, 15 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 25 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 45 knots. |
| Waves | South, 5 feet at 9 seconds, and west, 12 feet at 15 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 LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | Southeast, 5 to 10 knots, becoming south, 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | Northwest, 14 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 25 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 45 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 13 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 2:25 pm at 0.8 feet, building to the high tide at 8:29 pm at 5.1 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 2:10 am at 1.3 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 8:30 am at 6.7 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 2 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:58 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:01 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:00 am.
The waxing gibbous moon will rise at 3:08 pm this afternoon and will set at 4:16 am tomorrow morning. The moon will be full on November 15th.
