Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, damaging winds with potentially significant gusts, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes are expected Friday afternoon into night across portions of the central Plains into upper Great Lakes. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest Friday. Read More >
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465 FXUS66 KMTR 050745 AFDMTR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1245 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 125 PM PDT Thu Jun 4 2026 - Breezy to gusty onshore winds mainly in the afternoon and evening - Mild to hot conditions Friday afternoon across the interior - Notable cool down for the weekend through the middle of next week - Hazardous beach conditions Thursday night through Saturday morning && .SHORT TERM... Issued at 1245 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 (Today and tonight) Satellite shows a few patches of cirrus clouds and coastal stratus clouds otherwise it`s clear. Coastal haze and strengthened cold water upwelling has returned in response to gusty northwest winds over the coastal waters. Dry weather continues under a strong high pressure system. The northerly ACV-SFO pressure gradient is strong at 8.3 mb and the onshore SFO-SAC pressure gradient is moderate at 2.9 mb. Expect sun with daytime highs in the upper 60s/70s coastside to the 80s/90s well inland today. Mainly clear with low temperatures cooling to the 50s tonight. && .LONG TERM... Issued at 1245 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 (Saturday through Thursday) An upper level trough returns Saturday and Sunday. This will bring cooler temperatures Saturday and Sunday. Expect dry weather with more comfortable outdoor daytime temperatures for the weekend. Model output has varied some on the chance of rain for the Bay Area early next week, nonetheless an active pattern favors a rain chance. Rain may be mixed with drizzle. After this timeframe a strengthening 500 mb ridge of high pressure develops with a warming and drying trend late next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 947 PM PDT Thu Jun 4 2026 Strong northerly gradient will keep skies mainly VFR overnight into Friday for Bay Area terminals. Only cigs are forecast for KMRY and possibly KHAF under this pattern. Vicinity of SFO...Westerly winds are easing with mostly clear skies overnight and to start the day Friday. VFR forecast Friday with increasing winds once again Friday afternoon/evening. SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO but lighter west winds. Monterey Bay Terminals...Low cigs for KMRY through 16-17z Friday. && .MARINE... (Tonight through next Tuesday) Issued at 242 PM PDT Thu Jun 4 2026 Hazardous conditions for small craft continue through the weekend. Gale force gusts are expected across the outer waters and along the coastal jet regions. Moderate to rough seas will continue to build through Friday to become rough to very rough for the inner and outer waters through the weekend. Conditions will gradually begin to improve Monday as northwesterly winds diminish to become fresh to strong and seas subside to become moderate. && .BEACHES... Issued at 242 PM PDT Thu Jun 4 2026 A Beach Hazards Statement will go into effect at 3 AM Friday through 9 AM Saturday due to an increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents. Long period southwest swell is approaching the Pacific coast, with periods of 17 to 18 seconds and a height of around 3 feet in the open waters. These long period swells result in increased risk of sneaker waves, potentially deadly waves which surge much further up the beach than expected and sweep unaware beachgoers into the ocean, and strong rip currents that can sweep the strongest swimmers away from shore. Never turn your back to the ocean! Inexperienced swimmers should stay from the water. Observe the waves for 20 minutes before moving closer. Swim near a lifeguard if possible, and if caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the coast away from the current, and then at an angle to shore. RGass && .MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...Beach Hazards Statement through Saturday morning for CAZ006-505- 509-529-530. PZ...Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT Saturday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM. Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT early this morning for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm. Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT early this morning for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm. && $$ SHORT TERM...Canepa LONG TERM....Canepa AVIATION...RW MARINE...RW Visit us at www.weather.gov/sanfrancisco Follow us on Facebook, X, and YouTube at: www.facebook.com/nwsbayarea x.com/nwsbayarea www.youtube.com/nwsbayarea |
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