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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF)

Lat: 37.5136°NLon: 122.4996°WElev: 65.0ft.

Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Montara CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Steady temperature around 58. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 50. South wind 7 to 15 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.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 60. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Steady temperature around 58. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 50. South wind 7 to 15 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
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 60. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 61. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montara CA
 37.53°N 122.49°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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