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WEATHER ALERTS: Coastal Flood Watch for Northern Humboldt Coast, Coastal Flood Warning for Coastal Del Norte; Southwestern Humboldt; Mendocino Coast, Coastal Flood Watch for Coastal Del Norte; Southwestern Humboldt; Mendocino Coast, Coastal Flood Warning for Northern Humboldt Coast, Wind Advisory for Northern Humboldt Interior; Southern Humboldt Interior, High Wind Warning for Southwestern Humboldt, Wind Advisory for Northern Humboldt Coast; Mendocino Coast, High Wind Warning for Northern Humboldt Interior; Southern Humboldt Interior, Flood Watch for Northern Humboldt Coast; Southwestern Humboldt; Northern Humboldt Interior; Southern Humboldt Interior; Southern Trinity; Mendocino Coast; Northwester
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
56°F |
50°F |
100% |
Today's forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers between 7am and 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Chance of rain: 100%
| Tomorrow | 54°F | Rain |
| Monday | 53°F | Rain |
| Tuesday | 53°F | Rain Likely |
| Wednesday | 52°F | Rain Likely |
| Thursday | 52°F | Slight Chance Showers then Mostly Sunny |
| Friday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny |
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
55°F |
48°F |
100% |
Today's forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Chance of rain: 100%
| Tomorrow | 52°F | Rain |
| Monday | 52°F | Rain |
| Tuesday | 54°F | Chance Rain and Areas Fog |
| Wednesday | 52°F | Rain Likely and Patchy Fog |
| Thursday | 52°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny |
| Friday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny |
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
52°F |
43°F |
100% |
Today's forecast: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance of rain: 100%
| Tomorrow | 50°F | Rain |
| Monday | 48°F | Rain |
| Tuesday | 49°F | Chance Showers |
| Wednesday | 47°F | Rain Likely and Patchy Fog |
| Thursday | 48°F | Slight Chance Showers then Mostly Sunny |
| Friday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny |
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
56°F |
49°F |
100% |
Today's forecast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance of rain: 100%
| Tomorrow | 52°F | Rain |
| Monday | 51°F | Rain |
| Tuesday | 51°F | Rain Likely |
| Wednesday | 50°F | Rain Likely |
| Thursday | 50°F | Chance Showers |
| Friday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny |
SUN
 |
|
|---|---|
| RISE | 7:40 a.m. |
| SET | 5:01 p.m. |
| RAHU KAALAM |
10:01 a.m.- 11:11 a.m. |
MOON
 |
|
|---|---|
| SET | 8:19 a.m. |
| RISE | 5:26 p.m. |
| PHASE | Full |
| Thursday, Jan. 1's rainfall: | 0.30" |
| Year to date: | 17.81" |
| Last year to date: | 23.82" |
| Normal year to date: | 15.53" |
| Tides | 5.9ft @ 12:08 a.m. 3.4ft @ 4:42 a.m. 8.7ft @ 10:46 a.m. -1.9ft @ 5:56 p.m. |
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