
A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >
| Drought Information Statements from Weather Forecast Offices | |
| Drought Monitor and Outlook | |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|
|
| Observed Precipitation Maps |
| Observed Conditions and Impacts |
| Forecasts and Outlooks | |
|
San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area forecast discussion
|
* Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore below 1000 feet * North Bay Interior Valleys below 1000 feet * San Francisco County * North Bay Mountains 1000 feet and above * San Francisco Bay Shoreline below 1000 feet * San Francisco Peninsula Coast below 1000 feet * East Bay Interior Valleys below 1000 feet * East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range 1000 feet and above * Santa Cruz Mountains 1000 feet and above * Santa Clara Valley below 1000 feet * Northern Monterey Bay * Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast * Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister and Carmel Valley * Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, and Lake San Antonio below 1000 feet * Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest 1000 feet and above * Mountains of San Benito County and Interior Monterey County, including Pinnacles National Park 1000 feet and above |
| * Days 1-3 Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for SF/Monterey Bay Area * Weather Prediction Center 7-day QPF * CPC 8-14 day outlook * Soil Moisture Outlook for the Coterminous U.S. |
|
|
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
| Other Useful Links | |
| * | NOAA NWS CA-NV River Forecast Center Drought Information |
| * | NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Drought Information |
| * | California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Drought Actions |
| * | Southern CA Seasonal Fire Outlook (pdf) |
| * | U.S. Drought Risk Atlas and Map Viewer |