Weather & Tides, May 7, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Wednesday, May 7th,  2025

SYNOPSIS:  Slightly cooler weather is expected today with

temperatures warming again Thursday and Friday. Partial clearing

is expected at the coast. The marine layer is expected to remain

remain in place at the coast. A late season rain and cooler

temperatures are expected Sunday into early next week.

TODAY: 

Inland: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north.

Along the Coast:  Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Extended Forecast: A weak shortwave has reintroduced the marine layer to the region, keeping coastal temperatures 5 to 10 degrees cooler with lingering low clouds and the potential for light drizzle tonight. From Thursday through Saturday, a flat ridge over the West Coast will allow the marine layer to persist, though some afternoon clearing is possible. A stronger trough is expected Sunday, likely bringing cooler temperatures and measurable rain to northern areas, though forecast models vary on rainfall amounts and coverage. Highs will drop into the upper 50s to low 60s, with uncertainty lingering around how long the rain will last into Tuesday.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	78	48	80
Along The Coast	60	46	59

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

Today	Wind	NW  5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	6 ft. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
Tonight	Wind	N 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	6 ft.

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

Today	Wind	NW 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	6 ft.
Tonight	Wind	NW 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	6 ft.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Wednesday,  May 6th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:08am and sunset will be at 8:18pm, for a total of 14 hours and 10 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 2:45 pm. . The next high tide will be at 9:20 pm. The waxing gibbous moon set at 3:53 am in the west. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the east at 3:52 pm.   According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.