Weather & Tide Report – November 6, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Strong winds are sweeping through Lake and interior Mendocino counties today, leading to red flag warnings due to fire risks. Skies are clear, and temperatures are cool, especially at night, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph in lower areas and 55 mph on mountain peaks.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Along the Coast: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Extended Forecast: In the days ahead, expect chilly mornings with temperatures dropping into the low to mid-30s in southern Mendocino, Lake, and interior Humboldt, leading to potential frost. Areas like Hayfork and Covelo might even experience freezing conditions, while coastal spots near Humboldt Bay could see patchy frost. This weekend, there’s a chance of rain, particularly in Del Norte and northern Humboldt, with about a 70% chance of half an inch in Del Norte and a 40% chance in Humboldt. Looking into early next week, a more significant rain system could bring 1-2 inches to Del Norte and Humboldt, possibly with some snow at higher elevations.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 77 | 36 | 76 |
| Along The Coast | 61 | 42 | 63 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING
| Today | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | North, 7 feet at 6 seconds, and northwest, 6 feet at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Northeast, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | North, 5 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 4 feet at 12 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
| Today | Wind | North, 20 to 25 knots. |
| Waves | North, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | East, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | North, 6 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 4 feet at 12 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 12:56 pm at 5.9 feet, receding to the low tide at 8:44 pm at minus 0.1 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 4:17 am at 4.3 feet. The 1st low tide will be at 7:56 am at 3.8 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 14 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:52 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:06 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:53 am.
The waxing crescent moon will rise at 12:05 pm this morning and will set at 8:57 pm this evening. The moon will be full on November 15th.
