Weather & Tides-Sept. 16, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Hot and dry weather will briefly build through Tuesday with gusty north winds near shore. Cooler weather will then return later in the week with scattered showers for the southern half of the area possible by Thursday into Friday.

TODAY: 

Inland: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 

Along the Coast: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. 

Along the Coast: Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. 

Extended Forecast: Temperatures will peak on Tuesday, with some inland valleys possibly hitting 100°F. Gusty north winds will keep the coast mostly clear. Starting Wednesday, a cooling trend will begin as a weather system moves in, dropping temps into the 80s and bringing back more coastal clouds.

By Friday, tropical moisture could move in, increasing the chance for light rain—though it’s still uncertain how much will fall or exactly where. There’s a 65% chance that little to no rain will actually occur. Cooler, unsettled weather with possible showers may continue into early next week.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	96	55	95
Along The Coast	66	55	67

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

Today	Wind	S 5 kt.
	Waves	NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
Tonight	Wind	N 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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

Today	Wind	NW 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon.
	Waves	NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Tonight	Wind	NW 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Tuesday,  September 16th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:59am and the sunset will be at 7:21pm, for a total of 12 hours and 22 minutes of sunlight. The next high tide at 7:22 pm  at 6.0ft. The next low tide will be at 1:21 pm, at 3.4ft. The waning crescent moon rose in the northeast at 1:15 am and will set in the northwest at 5:02 pm.   According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.