Weather & Tides-May 2, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Friday,  May 2nd,  2025

SYNOPSIS:  Isolated thunderstorms possible over northeast Trinity

county this afternoon and evening. Chance of light rain expected

tonight and Saturday. Strong and blustery northerly to

northwesterly winds Saturday and Sunday.

TODAY: 

Inland: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Along the Coast: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Along the Coast:  A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Extended Forecast: A deepening marine layer has brought widespread coastal stratus to Northwest California this morning, which should clear inland with daytime heating but may persist along the coast. Interior temperatures will cool slightly today, with a few short-lived thunderstorms possible in northeast Trinity County this afternoon. A weak front will bring light rain tonight and usher in much cooler, windier weather Saturday, with gusts up to 50 mph along coastal headlands and exposed ridges, and interior highs struggling to reach 65°F. Winds remain strong into Sunday and Monday, with frost or freezing temperatures possible in inland valleys, followed by a gradual warm-up and dry conditions through next week.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	73	47	61
Along The Coast	60	45	55

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Today	Wind	S wind 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon.
	Waves	NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
	Waves	NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Today	Wind	NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
	Waves	NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW wind 25 to 30 kt.
	Waves	NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Friday, May 2nd,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:14 am and sunset will be at 8:13 pm, for a total of 13 hours and 59  minutes of sunlight. The first low tide will be at 10:05 am and the next low tide at 9:43 pm.  The next high tide will be at 5:19 pm.  The waxing crescent moon set at 1:23 am in the northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast at 10:22 am. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.