Weather & Tide Report – November 8, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Clear skies and chilly conditions will continue today, with temperatures in the 30s in many interior areas. Expect high clouds later today, which may bring a slight warm-up overnight.
TODAY:
Inland: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: Tonight will be another cool night in the mid to high 30s for inland areas. Light rain may reach Humboldt and Del Norte on Saturday, though it’s expected to be minimal. A stronger system is set to arrive Sunday night into Monday, bringing widespread rain and gusty southerly winds. Humboldt and Del Norte counties have an 80-90% chance of receiving around an inch of rain, while Mendocino, Lake, and Trinity counties have a 40-60% chance of similar rainfall. Del Norte’s higher elevations and the King Range could see up to 2-3 inches. Gusty winds will be strongest along the coast and on exposed ridges, with a high chance of gusts over 50 mph in some areas. Another round of rain and wind may occur midweek.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 74 | 36 | 68 |
| Along The Coast | 62 | 44 | 60 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | South, 5 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | West, 5 feet at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. | |
| Tonight | Wind | South, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | West, 6 feet at 13 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 18 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | South, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 5 feet at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 6 feet at 13 seconds, and northwest, 4 feet at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 2:52 pm at 5.3 feet, receding to the low tide at 10:42 pm at 0.2 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 6:07 am at 4.8 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 10 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:54 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:55 am.
The waxing crescent moon will rise at 1:23 pm today and will set at 11:19 pm this evening. The moon will be full on November 15th.
