California starts the morning under gray skies in San Francisco, with temperatures near 45 degrees and damp air hanging over downtown. The breeze feels light, but clouds are thickening. Streets remain mostly dry for now across U.S. 101 and I-80, yet that changes in the next 48 hours.
According to the National Weather Service in San Francisco, highs reach around 60 degrees today as clouds gradually decrease. South winds between 7 and 14 mph could gust above 20 mph at times. A slight chance of light rain develops late tonight, though most of the day stays dry.
Sunday brings a 20 percent chance of rain before late morning, then partial clearing with highs near 64 degrees. Conditions remain relatively quiet through the afternoon. Monday starts partly sunny, with highs again near 64 degrees, but moisture surges back by evening.
Rain becomes likely Monday night, with an 80 percent chance of measurable precipitation. Lows hold near 56 degrees. Tuesday stays wet and cloudy, with highs around 62 degrees and steady rainfall possible through much of the day. Expect slick roads and slower travel across the Bay Bridge and Highway 280.
Tuesday night keeps rain likely before tapering late. Wednesday still carries a chance of showers before drier air gradually returns.
While much of the nation faces winter cold snaps and snow, the Bay Area settles into a classic late-February rain pattern. Longer-range trends suggest temperatures moderating into the mid-60s later next week, hinting at early spring stability once this system clears.
Five Day Outlook for San Francisco, California:
Today: Gradual clearing, high near 60.
Sunday: Slight chance rain early, high near 64.
Monday: Partly sunny, rain late, high near 64.
Tuesday: Rain, high near 62.
Wednesday: Chance of rain, high near 62.
