Frost Advisory
Ends in 3 h 49 min
When
From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Del Norte and Northern Humboldt Coast. This is expected to be mainly away from the immediate coast and in areas that go calm.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
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.
Additional details
This is expected to include the Anderson Valley, but it is possible fog will develop there overnight.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Coastal Mendocino; Southwestern Interior Mendocino
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Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Little River, CA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 43°6° by 1 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	28%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	24%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	39%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	36%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	31%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	57%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	88%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	95%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	92%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	50%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	87%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 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 65°18°).
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–61°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Navarro River near Navarro

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Noyo River near Fort Bragg

11 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:40 PM; Morning 7:17–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:07 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Little River. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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