Weather & Tides-May 12, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Monday, May 12th,  2025

SYNOPSIS:  Light to moderate showers along with gusty winds over

the higher terrain. Showers will tapper off late this afternoon,

with lingering showers through tonight. Followed by drier and

warmer conditions by mid week.

TODAY: 

Inland: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Along the Coast: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TONIGHT:  

Inland:  A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Along the Coast: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Extended Forecast: Northwest California is experiencing unsettled weather due to a weak late-season storm system bringing rain showers, mountain snow, and gusty winds, with isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon, especially in Trinity County. Showers are expected to taper off later today but may linger into the night. A shortwave ridge will build in on Tuesday, bringing slightly drier conditions and the beginning of a warming trend, with valley fog likely Tuesday night. By midweek, high pressure will lead to warmer, drier weather persisting through the end of the week.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	60	44	68
Along The Coast	58	44	58

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

Today	Wind	S 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tonight	Wind	N 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

Today	Wind	S 10 to 15 kt..
	Waves	SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
Tonight	Wind	NW 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Monday,   May 12th,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:03am and sunset will be at 8:23pm, for a total of 14 hours and 20 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 5:40 pm. The first high tide will be at 12:52 pm and the next high tide at 11:31 pm. The full moon set at 5:41 am in the southwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the southeast at 8:57 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is an excellent day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is very high.