Weather & Tides-August 8, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Friday, August 8th, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Hot and dry conditions will continue to build through the weekend with heat peaking across the interior Sunday. Gusty offshore winds over the higher terrain in Del Norte County Friday and Saturday morning. Breezy northerly winds over the coastal headlands along the North Coast again Friday afternoon.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light north northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. 

Extended Forecast: A strong high-pressure system is building over the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, causing unusually warm and dry weather through the weekend. Winds blowing from east to northeast will be gusty, especially in the hills and higher terrain, which dries out the air and increases fire danger. Temperatures will rise significantly, with coastal highs in the 70s to low 80s and inland valley temperatures reaching or even exceeding 100°F, leading to heat advisories—especially in places like Trinity and interior Humboldt counties. Relief from this heat is expected by Tuesday, when a new weather system brings cooler air and an increased marine influence.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	99	59	103
Along The Coast	668	55	72

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

Today	Wind	N 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
	Waves	N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

Today	Wind	N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
	Waves	N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
	Waves	N 11 ft at 9 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Friday, August 8th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:22am and the sunset will be at 8:21pm, for a total of 13 hours and 58 minutes of sunlight. The first high tide will be at 12:28 pm, at 4.8ft. and the next high tide at 11:07 pm, at 6.7ft. The next low tide will be at 5:13 pm at 2.9ft.   The waxing gibbous moon set at 5:24 am in the southwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the southeast at 8:25 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high. As an aside, astrologically, today is the height of  The Lion’s Gate Portal, a period where the Earth, Sirius (the brightest star), and the Sun in Leo align, creating a powerful energetic gateway.