Weather & Tides-May 14, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Wednesday, May 14th,  2025

SYNOPSIS:  Drying and warming trend today through the remainder

of the week. Breezy northwest winds are anticipated each afternoon.

A weather system will bring cooler temperatures, gusty winds and a

slight chance of rain Saturday. Windy conditions continue Sunday

with warmer temperatures next week.

TODAY: 

Inland:  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland:  Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. 

Along the Coast: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Extended Forecast: High pressure continues to build along the West Coast, bringing clear skies, light inland winds, and areas of patchy dense fog overnight in sheltered valleys. A warming and drying trend will persist through Friday, with inland highs reaching the 70s to low 80s, while coastal areas stay cooler in the upper 50s to low 60s. A weak cold front arriving Friday night into Saturday could bring light showers—mainly to Del Norte County—and increased winds, raising fire weather concerns. Next week, inland temperatures are expected to climb further, with a 30–40% chance of Ukiah reaching 100°F late in the week.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	68	45	74
Along The Coast	58	44	59

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY

Today	Wind	N 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THURSDAY TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY

Today	Wind	NW 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW 20 to 25 kt
	Waves	N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Wednesday, May 14th,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:01am and sunset will be at 8:25pm, for a total of 14 hours and 24 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 6:43 pm.  The next high tide will be at 2:21 pm. .  The waning gibbous moon  set at 6:52 am in the southwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the southeast at 10:59 pm.   According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high.