California’s morning sky is clearing fast, and downtown San Francisco is already shaking off the gray as temperatures climb through the 50s. Wet pavement is drying, and a light west wind is pushing clouds toward the Bay. Highs reach the mid-60s today, a mild rebound that sets the tone for a warmer push into Friday.
According to the National Weather Service office in Monterey, highs top out near 64 degrees this afternoon with west-northwest winds between 8 and 15 mph. Clear skies settle in tonight with lows near 48. Sunshine strengthens Thursday and Friday, sending temperatures toward the upper 60s before the next system approaches Northern California late Friday.
Statewide, a potent cold front is driving mountain snow into the Rockies while California stays largely dry. Still, meteorologists are tracking a shift by Friday that could brush parts of the Bay Area with light showers into early Saturday. If rain develops after sunset Friday, watch for slick stretches on U.S. 101 and I-280. This is the time of year when brief showers followed by clearing can trigger patchy slick spots by dawn.
Beyond the Bay, above-average warmth expands across the southern U.S. through early next week. That broader pattern favors milder afternoons here as we head toward the second week of March. In fact, clocks spring ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, adding evening daylight and signaling a steady march toward spring warmth.
Five Day Outlook for San Francisco, California:
Today: Becoming sunny, high 64.
Thursday: Sunny, high 65.
Friday: Sunny, high 69.
Saturday: Sunny, high 72.
Sunday: Sunny, high 73.
