Weather & Tides-June 18, 2025
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Interior warming with generally minor HeatRisk through Thursday. Stronger coastal northerlies expected on Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler temperatures with strong west and northwest winds expected for interior valleys and ridges Thursday through Saturday.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Along the Coast: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Extended Forecast: A period of hot weather will continue through Wednesday, with minor to moderate HeatRisk in interior valleys, particularly in northeast Trinity and Lake counties. Gusty coastal northerly winds are expected midweek, followed by strong westerly and northwesterly breezes and significant cooling on Thursday through Saturday. A slight chance of thunderstorms and light rain exists near Del Norte County on Friday, with localized fire weather concerns due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Interior temperatures are forecast to rebound starting Sunday, with a warming and drying trend into early next week.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 82 | 47 | 78 |
| Along The Coast | 61 | 48 | 60 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | NW 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NW 25 to 30 kt with local gusts up to 40 kt. |
| Waves | NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Wednesday, June 18th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 5:47am and sunset will be at 8:48pm, for a total of 15 hours of sunlight. The next low tide is at 9:58 pm, at 2.9ft. The next high tide is at 4:49 pm, at 4.8ft. The waning gibbous moon rose in the southeast at 12:21 am and set in the southwest at 10:59 am. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.
