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  • Frost Advisory

    Starts in 5 h 49 min

    When
    From 8 PM this evening to 10 AM PDT Sunday.
    Where
    Mendocino County, Northern Lake, Western Lake, and Eastern Lake mainly in the valleys that remain clear.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.

    Impacts

    Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

    Precautionary actions

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    Areas: Coastal Mendocino; Northwestern Interior Mendocino; Northeastern Interior Mendocino; Southwestern Interior Mendocino; Southeastern Interior Mendocino; Northern Lake; Western Lake; Eastern Lake

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Model estimate for 2:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Covelo, CA weather

Sunny and 74°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 74°23°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 2 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 3 PM
  • Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 56°13°)
  • Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Fog tomorrow 8–11 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · freezing, low 31°−1°
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pSunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h23%0%4
Sat 3pSunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h23%0%3
Sat 4pSunny75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h23%0%2
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h29%0%2
Sat 6pClear69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%0%1
Sat 7pClear65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h40%1%0
Sat 8pClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h45%40%0
Sat 9pMostly clear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h47%20%0
Sat 10pMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h50%44%0
Sat 11pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h54%43%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h57%55%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h64%70%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h69%74%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h75%74%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h80%72%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h88%72%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h87%74%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%78%0
Sun 8aFog31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)31°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%77%0
Sun 9aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%61%1
Sun 10aFog51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h63%63%2
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h51%69%3
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%77%4
Sun 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h32%83%4
Sun 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h32%86%3
Sun 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h32%87%2
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h36%88%1
Sun 6pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%45%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%28%0
Sun 8pClear54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h52%0%0
Sun 9pClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h56%11%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%11%0
Sun 11pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)45°7°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h67%12%0
Mon 12aClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h70%15%0
Mon 1aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%22%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%26%0
Mon 3aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%33%0
Mon 4aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%39%0
Mon 5aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)32°0°20%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%56%0
Mon 6aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)32°0°20%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h90%56%0
Mon 7aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)31°−1°20%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%63%0
Mon 8aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)34°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h90%77%0
Mon 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)38°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%78%0
Mon 10aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)44°7°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%57%2
Mon 11aRain50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)50°10°30%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%56%3
Mon 12pRain54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°30%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h82%35%4
Mon 1pRain56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°30%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%40%4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–37°3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 70°21°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 35°2°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 8am, then areas of frost and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 0 to 7 mph.

    Night: Areas of frost between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–45°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 61°16°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 34°1°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 64°18°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 68°20°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 29°−2°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–41°5°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 65°18°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–35°2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 35°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EKA) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:37 PM
Morning 7:16–8:10 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:48 PM
Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:48–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Covelo. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.