Weather & Tide Report – October 10, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Today will be mostly sunny, with some coastal fog in the morning and evening. Temperatures may be slightly warmer than yesterday as the skies clear up along the coast.
TODAY:
Inland: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Extended Forecast: Clouds will start to increase on Friday, with a chance of rain from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. The heaviest rain is expected along the Mendocino coastline and King Range, where up to 2 inches is possible, but other areas might see only a light drizzle or nothing at all. By Saturday afternoon, the rain should clear as high pressure builds, potentially causing fog in the valleys. Sunday will be dry, though there’s a slight chance of frost if rainfall is minimal. More rain could return by midweek, though the timing is still uncertain.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 89 | 48 | 82 |
| Along The Coast | 61 | 48 | 63 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 5 knots. |
| Waves | North, 4 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 6 feet at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southwest, 5 knots. |
| Waves | North, 2 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 11 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 | Northwest, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | North, 4 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 8 feet at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 5 knots. |
| Waves | North, 2 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 6 feet at 11 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide will be at 4:14 pm at 5.4 feet, receding to the 1st low tide tomorrow at 12:22 am at 0.4 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 8:02 am at 4.3 feet.
There will be a total of 11 hours and 19 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:22 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:42 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:23 am.
The waxing crescent moon will rise today at 3:08 pm today and will set at 12:07 am tomorrow. The moon will be full on October 17th.
