Warm, Sunny Week Ahead for the North Coast with Inland Highs Climbing Into the 80s

A stretch of warm, mostly sunny weather is expected across the North Coast this week, with inland communities likely to see temperatures climb into the 80s while coastal areas remain cooler, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.

In the Miranda area and much of Southern Humboldt, patchy dense fog is expected late tonight and early Sunday morning before skies clear. Sunday’s high is forecast near 74 degrees. Temperatures will continue to climb through the early part of the week, reaching about 79 degrees Monday and around 81 degrees by Tuesday. The extended forecast calls for several more days of sunshine, with daytime highs generally hovering near 80 degrees through Friday before cooling slightly next weekend.

Northern Humboldt’s interior valleys, including Hoopa and Willow Creek, are expected to follow a similar pattern, though temperatures may vary depending on location. Highs Sunday are expected between the low 60s and mid-70s before warming into the upper 60s to mid-80s Monday through midweek. Nighttime lows across those interior areas are expected to dip into the 40s and low 50s.

Along the Northern Humboldt coast, including communities such as McKinleyville and Trinidad, the ocean will keep temperatures more moderate. Highs Sunday are forecast between 60 and 70 degrees after morning fog clears. Daytime temperatures will generally remain in the mid-60s to mid-70s through much of the week, with periods of patchy fog possible overnight and during the early morning hours.

Further south along the coast, including Shelter Cove and other parts of southwestern Humboldt County, temperatures could reach the mid-70s Sunday and climb into the upper 70s to low 80s early in the week under mostly sunny skies. Light north winds are expected to continue through much of the period.

Warmer temperatures are also expected across inland Mendocino County. In southeastern Mendocino’s interior valleys, highs are forecast to rise from the low 80s Sunday to even 90 degrees Monday through midweek before easing slightly toward the weekend.

Overall, the coming week is shaping up to feel like spring settling in. Inland valleys will warm into the 80s while the coast stays cooler under its familiar fog and marine air—weather that may have some folks eyeing their gardens and thinking it’s time to get their hands back in the dirt.