Weather & Tides-March 31, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Monday, March 31th, 2025

SYNOPSIS:  General gusty winds, showers and isolated

thunderstorms with potential small hail are expected to continue

through Tuesday along with moderate to heavy downpours today and

Tuesday. Heavy mountain snow above 3000 feet elevation is

anticipated through Tuesday, as well. Lingering showers through

Wednesday, followed by dry weather for the remainder of the week

are forecast.

TODAY: 

Inland:  Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers between 2am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 43. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Along the Coast:  Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Low around 41. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 

Extended Forecast: The region is experiencing continued showers and gusty winds, with gusts ranging from 25 to 40 mph, along with isolated thunderstorms that could produce small hail, particularly along the coast. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected through today and early Tuesday, with heavy mountain snow anticipated above 3,000 feet in Trinity and Humboldt counties. Snow accumulations of 7 to 12 inches are likely, with localized totals of up to 1.5 feet in higher elevations, and travel impacts are expected on various mountain highways. Lingering showers will persist through Wednesday before dry weather returns later in the week.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	52	43	53
Along The Coast	52	41	52

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

Today	Wind	SW wind 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Tonight	Wind	SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
	Waves	Around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

Today	Wind	SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Tonight	Wind	SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
	Waves	Around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

Here are the tides for Shelter Cove: Today, Monday, March 31th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:01 am and sunset will be at 7:41 pm, for a total of 12 hours and 40 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 7:20 pm. The next high tide will be at 1:59 pm.  The waning gibbous moon rose in the northeast at 8:07 am and will set in the northwest at 11:07 pm.