Weather & Tides, April 30, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

SYNOPSIS:  Dry weather with above normal interior high temperatures

expected today and Thursday. Chance of rain and possible interior

thunderstorms are forecast for Friday through Saturday. Much cooler

temperatures and strong blustery winds expected this weekend.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Along the Coast:  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Extended Forecast: Northwest California will enjoy warm and mostly dry conditions through Friday, with interior temperatures peaking in the mid to upper 80s and coastal areas seeing cooler, breezy weather. Patchy coastal low clouds and fog will clear each morning, though some stratus may return with light drizzle possible by early Friday. A weak trough arriving late Friday could trigger isolated thunderstorms over interior mountains, mainly in Trinity County. Cooler, windier weather arrives over the weekend, with strong northerly winds and a slight chance of lingering showers or high mountain snow Saturday, followed by drier, calmer conditions and possible morning frost Sunday.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	80	46	83
Along The Coast	61	43	61

The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

Today	Wind	N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N wind 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles. 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

Today	Wind	NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
	Waves	N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
	Waves	N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Wednesday, April 30th,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:16 am and sunset will be at 8:11 pm, for a total of 13 hours and 54  minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 7:40 pm.  The next high tide will be at 3:04 pm.. The waxing crescent moon rose in the northeast at 8:11 am. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.