Weather & Tides-May 9, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Friday, May 9th,  2025

SYNOPSIS:  Warm, dry and calm conditions will peak tomorrow, and

then ease this weekend as a late seasons storm near the area.

Moderate rain and south wind will cross the area late Sunday

through Monday.

TODAY: 

Inland: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

Along the Coast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. 

TONIGHT:  

Inland:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Along the Coast:  Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Extended Forecast: Coastal stratus and patchy fog are expected to clear late this morning, giving way to warm and dry conditions through Saturday, with interior valleys reaching up to 95°F under a strengthening ridge. By Sunday, a trough moving in from the Gulf of Alaska will cool inland temperatures and bring increasing clouds, a deepening marine layer, and the chance for light showers beginning in Del Norte and Humboldt counties. The bulk of the rain is expected Sunday night through Monday, with 0.6–1.5 inches possible in favored areas, gusty south-southwest winds up to 45 mph on ridges, and light snow around 4500–5000 feet in the Trinity Alps and Scott Mountain Pass. Quieter, milder weather is anticipated to return by midweek.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	84	47	79
Along The Coast	61	43	61

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

Today	Wind	N 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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

Today	Wind	NW 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	NW 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Friday,  May 9th,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:06am and sunset will be at 8:20pm, for a total of 14 hours and 14 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 4:02 pm. The first high tide is going on right now at 10:34 am and the next high tide at 10:12 pm. The waxing gibbous set at 4:31 am in the  west. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the southeast at 5:51 pm.  According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.