Weather & Tides-Sept.8, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Monday, September 8th, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Periods of rain and thunderstorms are forecast today through mid week. Drier weather will be possible toward the end of the week, followed by another chance of rain during the weekend.

TODAY: 

Inland: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Along the Coast: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Extended Forecast: A weather system offshore will bring light rain to Northern California starting this morning, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms—mainly over the coastal mountains and higher terrain. Most areas will see light to moderate rain today and tomorrow, with brief heavy downpours possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday through Wednesday, more showers and thunderstorms are expected, especially inland, with lightning and gusty winds being the main concerns. Conditions are expected to dry out and warm up on Friday, but rain could return over the weekend, though it’s too early to say how much or how long it will last.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	79	57	77
Along The Coast	70	58	65

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

Today	Wind	SE 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon.
	Waves	NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Tonight	Wind	NE 5 kt.
	Waves	S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely.

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

Today	Wind	SE 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
	Waves	W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tonight	Wind	NW 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Monday, September 8th, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 6:51am and the sunset will be at 7:35pm, for a total of 12 hours and 43 minutes of sunlight. The only high tide of the day will be at 12:31 pm, at 6.0 ft. The next low tide will be at 6:31 pm, at 0.9ft. The Full Moon set at 7:54 am at 270° west. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the east (86°) at 8:09 pm. The full moon for September 2025, known as the Corn Moon, occurred on Sunday, September 7th, reaching peak illumination at 2:09 p.m. EDT. This full moon coincided with a total lunar eclipse, often referred to as a Blood Moon, which was visible on the night of September 7-8.  According to the solunar theory, today is an excellent day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is very high.