Weather & Tides-May 1, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT

Thursday, May 1st,  2025

SYNOPSIS:  Dry weather with above normal interior high temperatures

expected again today. Chance of rain and interior thunderstorms are

forecast for Friday afternoon through Saturday. Much cooler temperatures

and strong blustery winds expected this weekend.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Along the Coast: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph.

Along the Coast:  Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Extended Forecast: Northwest California will continue to experience warm interior temperatures and coastal stratus through Friday, with inland highs reaching above normal and patchy coastal fog lingering. A weak trough arriving late Friday could trigger isolated thunderstorms over northeast Trinity County, followed by light rain and a shift to cooler, windier conditions Friday night into Saturday. Strong northerly winds—gusting 40 to 50 mph in some areas—are expected through the weekend, with a sharp temperature drop on Saturday. Frost is possible in interior valleys Sunday and Monday mornings, while a gradual warming trend is expected early next week under a building ridge.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	82	45	74
Along The Coast	61	43	60

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

Today	Wind	NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N wind 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

Today	Wind	NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Thursday, May 1st,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:15 am and sunset will be at 8:12 pm, for a total of 13 hours and 57  minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 8:34 pm. .  The next high tide will be at 4:08 pm. The waxing crescent moon set at 12:26 am in the northwest. Then, the moon rose at 52° northeast at 9:13 am. 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.