Weather & Tides-August 27, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Isolated thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday afternoon over the Trinity Horn. Generally cooler and calmer conditions will build for the end of the week with some more afternoon sun possible for the coastal areas.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Along the Coast: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Extended Forecast: After some thunderstorms in Trinity County Tuesday evening, only light rain was recorded, though some areas likely saw heavier showers. A deepening marine layer is keeping coastal areas cloudy and cooler, with only patchy fog expected. Thunderstorm chances drop significantly on Wednesday, though isolated storms may still pop up in far northern Trinity County, along with some wildfire smoke and haze. Looking ahead to next week, the weather is uncertain—some models suggest hotter, drier conditions, while others indicate cooler, unsettled weather may continue.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	90	51	91
Along The Coast	65	52	65

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

Today	Wind	NW 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
Tonight	Wind	S wind 5 kt
	Waves	NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.

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

Today	Wind	SE 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon.
	Waves	W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. A slight chance of drizzle this morning.
Tonight	Wind	E 5 kt.
	Waves	NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Wednesday, August 27th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:39am and the sunset will be at 7:54pm, for a total of 13 hours and 13 minutes of sunlight. The next high tide will be at 2:37 pm, at 5.6ft.   The next low tide will be at 9:05 pm, at 1.3ft. The waxing crescent moon will rise in the southeast at 11:11 am and will set in the southwest at 9:49 pm. .  According to the solunar theory, today is a bad day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is low, however, this is just a chance so we encourage you to take your rod and try it during solunar periods.