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Weather
WEATHER ALERT: Frost Advisory for Northern Coastal Humboldt; Southwestern Humboldt; Southeastern Interior Humboldt; Coastal Mendocino; Western Lake
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
59°F |
45°F |
0% |
Today's forecast: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain: 0%
| Tomorrow | 59°F | Mostly Sunny |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Sunny |
| Thursday | 69°F | Sunny |
| Friday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny |
| Saturday | 61°F | Partly Sunny |
| Sunday | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy |
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
73°F |
36°F |
0% |
Today's forecast: Patchy frost before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain: 0%
| Tomorrow | 77°F | Patchy Frost then Sunny |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Sunny |
| Thursday | 93°F | Sunny |
| Friday | 89°F | Sunny |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny |
| Sunday | 78°F | Areas Fog then Sunny |
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
77°F |
34°F |
0% |
Today's forecast: Widespread frost, mainly between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain: 0%
| Tomorrow | 80°F | Patchy Frost then Sunny |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Sunny |
| Thursday | 94°F | Sunny |
| Friday | 92°F | Sunny |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny |
| Sunday | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny |
| HIGH | LOW | CHANCE RAIN |
|---|---|---|
58°F |
44°F |
0% |
Today's forecast: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Chance of rain: 0%
| Tomorrow | 58°F | Mostly Sunny |
| Wednesday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny |
| Thursday | 66°F | Sunny |
| Friday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny |
| Saturday | 57°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny |
| Sunday | 53°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny |
SUN
 |
|
|---|---|
| RISE | 7:24 a.m. |
| SET | 6:40 p.m. |
| RAHU KAALAM |
8:49 a.m.- 10:14 a.m. |
MOON
 |
|
|---|---|
| RISE | 9:44 a.m. |
| SET | 7:25 p.m. |
| PHASE | Waxing Crescent |
| Yesterday's rainfall: | 0.00" |
| Year to date: | 0.04" |
| Last year to date: | 0.68" |
| Normal year to date: | 0.56" |
| Tides | 5.9ft @ 1:38 a.m. 2.3ft @ 6:56 a.m. 7.3ft @ 1:01 p.m. -0.4ft @ 7:49 p.m. |
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