Weather & Tide Report – October 29, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Clear and cold conditions overnight have brought down temperatures, with freezing levels in some valley areas. Skies will stay mostly clear today, but be prepared for chilly weather, especially tonight, with potential frost in low-lying areas.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Extended Forecast: A quick change is coming midweek as a cold front moves in on Wednesday morning, bringing gusty southerly winds and periods of moderate rain. The strongest winds are expected along the coast and in higher elevations of Humboldt and Del Norte counties, where gusts could reach 30 to 45 mph. Rain will begin early Wednesday, with heavier showers by late morning, potentially accumulating over half an inch by nighttime. Showers will likely continue into Thursday and Friday as the storm system lingers, with the possibility of some snowfall in the mountains of Trinity County as snow levels drop to around 4000-5000 feet.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 69 | 37 | 65 |
| Along The Coast | 56 | 43 | 57 |
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 | North, 5 to 10 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | Northwest, 8 feet at 11 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southeast, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | North, 3 feet at 5 seconds, and northwest, 7 feet at 10 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EARLY THIS MORNING
| Today | Wind | North, 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest, 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | Northwest, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and northwest, 8 feet at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Northwest, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and northwest, 6 feet at 11 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 4:37 pm at 1.0 feet, building to the high tide at 10:59 pm at 4.9 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 4:25 am at 1.6 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 10:34 am at 5.9 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 32 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:42 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:15 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:44 am.
The waning crescent moon will set at 5:02 pm today and will rise again tomorrow at 6:01 am. The new moon will occur on November 1st.
