Weather & Tides-May 20, 2025
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: .Warm and dry conditions expected through Wednesday as high
pressure builds into the eastern Pacific. Upper level disturbances
possible late this week and weekend with cooling and potential for
light rain.
TODAY:
Inland: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Extended Forecast: A weak front brought coastal drizzle with minimal accumulation and potential for patchy frost in interior valleys, though cloud cover may limit frost development. Stratus clouds will scatter overnight into Tuesday as high pressure builds, leading to breezy coastal winds and inland highs in the 70s to low 80s. Wednesday is expected to be the warmest day, with interior highs reaching the mid to upper 80s and low humidity, raising minor fire weather concerns. Late week brings increased cloud cover and a slight chance of light showers by the weekend, though rain remains unlikely.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 72 | 44 | 80 |
| Along The Coast | 59 | 44 | 62 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
| Today | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
| Today | Wind | NW 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. |
| Waves | NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Tuesday May 20th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 5:56am and sunset will be at 8:30pm, for a total of 14 hours and 33 minutes of sunlight. The only low tide of the day will be at 11:56 am. Tomorrow’s first low tide will be at 12:46 am The next high tide will be at 7:03 pm and tomorrow’s first high tide will be at 6:07 am. The last quarter moon rose in the southeast at 2:17 am and will set in the southwest at 1:07 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.
