San Francisco, California – Northern California moves into the Feb 5–9 period under a dominant above-normal temperature pattern, bringing warmer-than-average conditions and limited chances for rain across much of the region. With the primary storm track displaced well to the north, the stretch is shaping up to be unusually mild and dry for early February.
According to the National Weather Service and regional climate outlooks, a persistent ridge of high pressure over the West Coast will keep temperatures elevated while steering Pacific systems into the Pacific Northwest. This pattern sharply limits rain chances across Northern California, including the Bay Area, Sacramento Valley, and interior valleys, while allowing daytime highs to climb above seasonal norms.
In San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, afternoons are expected to run several degrees warmer than average, with mild mornings and little marine influence. Sacramento and the Central Valley will likely see even warmer daytime readings, especially during the mid to late afternoon hours. Snow levels will remain high, keeping the Sierra largely quiet outside of far northern elevations near the Oregon border.
The warm, dry pattern stands in contrast to the prolonged cold gripping much of the eastern U.S., where recent cold spells have contributed to nearly 100 temperature-related deaths in southern states. In California, officials continue to remind residents that extended dry stretches can increase drought and early-season fire concerns, even during winter.
The above-normal warmth and quiet weather pattern are expected to hold through the period, with little indication of widespread rain returning before the following week.
