Weather & Tide Report – October 18, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Expect breezy winds from the north to northeast and very dry air today, which will keep skies mostly clear. Temperatures will warm up after a frosty start in some areas, with a sunny afternoon and seasonal temperatures. Fire weather risks remain elevated in southern Lake County due to gusty winds and low humidity.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Along the Coast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Extended Forecast: This weekend, temperatures will be warmer, even along the coast, with highs reaching into the upper 60s to low 70s on Saturday. The inland areas may cool slightly on Sunday as a weather system approaches from the Pacific Northwest, bringing cooler temperatures and the return of marine clouds along the coast. Rain is possible late Sunday into Monday, especially in northern areas like Del Norte County, but it will likely be light, with Humboldt and Trinity Counties receiving moderate rain and little to none expected in Mendocino and Lake Counties.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 78 | 44 | 88 |
| Along The Coast | 59 | 47 | 64 |
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 3 AM EARLY THIS MORNING
| Today | Wind | Northeast, 10 to 15 knots, becoming north, 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | North, 4 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 6 feet at 10 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | North, 4 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 10 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
| Today | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest, 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | North, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 5 feet at 11 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 15 to 20 knots. |
| Waves | North, 7 feet at 7 seconds, and northwest, 4 feet at 10 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next high tide of the day will be at 11:58 am at 7.2 feet, receding to the low tide at 6:52 pm at minus 1.3 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 1:26 am at 5.5 feet. The first low tide tomorrow will be at 6:37 am at 2.1 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 59 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:30 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:30 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:31 am.
The waning gibbous moon will rise at 7:12 pm and will set at 10:27am tomorrow.
