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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)

Lat: 37.61961°NLon: 122.36558°WElev: 10.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Foster City CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 70. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 70. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foster City CA
 37.57°N 122.27°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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