MENDOCINO Co., 8/21/24 – Parts of Mendocino County saw a touch of precipitation last weekend. The rain must have enjoyed its rare and brief August visit, because the entire county is expected to see precipitation starting Thursday night.
The cause? A rare cold front that is moving down from the Alaska Panhandle.
As a result, the National Weather Service Eureka (NWS Eureka) predicts that precipitation is likely in some areas starting Thursday evening. Friday will see the biggest chance of rain. Thunderstorms may be possible in some areas. Conditions will dry out by Saturday evening. Temperatures will be unseasonably cool.
Here’s the forecast.
Inland Mendocino County
NWS Eureka forecasts that Leggett and Piercy have a 20% chance of rain starting late Thursday night, with rain highly likely on Friday after 11 a.m. Rain will continue into the evening totaling up to 1.25 inches of precipitation. Friday temperatures will see a high near 68 degrees and a low near 51 degrees.
Laytonville will see a dry Thursday night. The chance of rain on Friday is high at 70% with a high near 67 degrees. Rain will continue into the evening, with precipitation decreasing overnight. Lows will be around 49 degrees. Precipitation totals could amount to half an inch or less. On Saturday, Laytonville celebrates its 150th anniversary at the Rodeo Grounds. There will be a 30% chance of rain, however, it’ll be mostly sunny with highs near 73degrees.
Covelo and Round Valley will kick off the unsettled weather early Friday morning with patchy fog. After 11 a.m., rain is likely. The high will be near 68 degrees. The likelihood of rain remains high Friday evening, with lows around 43 degrees. The valley could three quarters of an inch of rain on Friday. Residents will wake up to patchy fog on Saturday morning and a diminished chance of precipitation throughout the day. It’ll be partly sunny with highs near 75 degrees.
Willits residents will also wake up to patchy fog on Friday morning with rain starting after 11 a.m. and continuing into the evening. Rain totals on Friday could amount to 0.75 inches. Highs will be near 65 degrees and lows around 47 degrees. Saturday morning will offer more patchy fog and a 30 percent chance of rain before becoming mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s.
In Redwood Valley, rain is likely after 11 a.m. on Friday, which will continue into the evening. Highs will be around 72 degrees and lows around 52 degrees. New precipitation could amount to little over quarter an inch. On Saturday, the valley will wake up to a 30% chance of rain before 11 a.m. and patchy fog. Conditions will become dry and mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s.
Potter Valley will start Friday with patchy fog. The area has a 60% chance of rain on Friday. New precipitation amounts will be less than a quarter of an inch in total. Highs will be near 70 degrees and lows near 44 degrees. Saturday morning brings fog, before a 30% chance of rain after 11 a.m. Conditions will be mostly sunny with a high near 75 degrees.
Ukiah and Hopland both have a 60% chance of rain on Friday. Highs will be near 73 degrees and lows around 55 degrees. Rain totals will be under a quarter of an inch. Saturday morning offers a 30% chance of rain before conditions become sunny with highs near 78 degrees.
Anderson Valley will awake on Friday to patchy fog before rain arrives in the area after 11 a.m. Temperature will be near 72 degrees. In the evening, the chance of rain is 50% with lows around 50 degrees. Patchy fog returns Saturday morning. A 20% chance of rain is possible. Conditions should be mostly sunny with highs near 78 degrees. Rain totals will be less than a quarter of an inch.
Mendocino Coast
Westport and Fort Bragg each have a 30% chance of rain after 11 p.m. on Thursday. Each community can expect rain on Friday with rain totals amounting to 0.75 inches or less. Highs will be around 60 degrees and lows around 54 degrees. Saturday morning offers a 30% chance of rain. Fort Bragg could see patchy fog at lunch time. Both areas will be mostly sunny in the afternoon with highs in the low 60s.
The village of Mendocino has a 30% chance of rain late Thursday night. Early risers will wake up to patchy fog Friday morning before conditions become mostly cloudy with highs near 63 degrees. Rain is expected throughout the day and into the early evening. Lows will be in the mid-50s. Rain totals will amount to half an inch or less. Saturday sees the rain possibility dwindling to 30 percent with mostly sunny conditions and highs near 64 degrees.
Point Arena will see rain Friday combined with mostly cloudy conditions. Highs will be near 61 degrees and lows around 54 degrees. Rain totals will be less than a quarter of an inch. Saturday brings a 30% chance of rain; however, conditions will be mostly sunny with highs near 63 degrees.
Our final stop is Gualala, which has a 50% likelihood of rain starting Friday afternoon and continuing into the evening. Highs will be near 54 degrees and lows around 50 degrees. Rain totals will be less than twentieth of an inch. Saturday sees a 30% chance of rain with conditions mostly sunny and highs near 56 degrees.
Due to the diverse weather conditions of North Coast microclimates, hyperlocal weather may vary. You can check the weather forecast for your neighborhood or travel destination here.