Weather & Tides-Sept.29, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Monday, September 29th, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Rain is expected to arrive this morning in the north,quickly spreading south across the area through the day. Additional rain and wind are expected Tuesday afternoon and overnight. Lingering showers are expected Wednesday and will off on Thursday. Dry weather is expected to return for Friday and the weekend.

TODAY: 

Inland: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Along the Coast: Rain, mainly before 5pm. Steady temperature around 60. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Along the Coast: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Extended Forecast: A cold front is moving into the region, bringing rain and gusty winds—especially along the coast and higher elevations—starting early Monday in the north and spreading south through the day. Rainfall totals will vary, with up to 1.5 inches expected in northern areas and much less further south. A second, windier system is due Tuesday afternoon into the evening, likely bringing stronger gusts and lighter rain overall. By mid to late week, conditions will gradually dry out, and by the weekend, high pressure is expected to bring sunny skies, warmer inland temperatures, and possibly the season’s first frost in some colder valleys.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	73	51	72
Along The Coast	60	53	64

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

Today	Wind	S 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. Rain.
Tonight	Wind	SE 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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

Today	Wind	SE 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain this morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Tonight	Wind	SE 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Monday, September 29th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:11am and the sunset will be at 7:00pm, for a total of 11 hours and 48 minutes of sunlight. The next high tide will be at 4:06 pm,  at 5.2ft.  The only low tide of the day will be at 9:55 am, at 3.7ft. The waxing crescent moon will rise in the southeast at 2:57 pm and will set in the southwest at 11:41 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high.