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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

SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN (SFOC1)

Lat: 37.77056°NLon: 122.42694°WElev: 150.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 07:43 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

San Francisco CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 67. South southeast wind 8 to 17 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: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 9 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. Southwest wind 6 to 10 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 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 67. South southeast wind 8 to 17 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. Low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 9 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. Southwest wind 6 to 10 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 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
San Francisco CA
 37.75°N 122.4°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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