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NWS 7 Day Forecast

This Afternoon	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

54°F falling Rain Showers	59°F Chance Light Rain	58°F Partly Sunny	56°F Mostly Sunny	57°F Sunny	58°F Sunny	59°F Chance Light Rain

44°F Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain	44°F Mostly Cloudy	40°F Partly Cloudy	39°F Mostly Clear	38°F Mostly Clear	39°F Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	43°F Chance Light Rain

Details

Temp

54°F falling

Wind

30 mph SSE

This Afternoon

Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Temp

44°F

Wind

12 mph SSE

Tonight

Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 12 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Temp

59°F

Wind

5 mph NNE

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Temp

44°F

Wind

12 mph WNW

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 12 mph.

Temp

58°F

Wind

10 mph WNW

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Temp

40°F

Wind

10 mph WNW

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Temp

56°F

Wind

9 mph NW

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Temp

39°F

Wind

12 mph NW

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Temp

57°F

Wind

10 mph NW

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Temp

38°F

Wind

9 mph NW

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Temp

58°F

Wind

8 mph NW

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Temp

39°F

Wind

6 mph WSW

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Temp

59°F

Wind

6 mph SSW

Monday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Temp

43°F

Wind

8 mph S

Monday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Forecast generated 21-Mar-2023 16:01.

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5 PM	6 PM	7 PM	8 PM	9 PM	10 PM	11 PM

52°F Rain Showers	51°F Rain Showers	50°F Rain Showers	49°F Rain Showers	48°F Rain Showers	48°F Rain Showers	48°F Rain Showers Likely
12 AM	1 AM	2 AM	3 AM	4 AM	5 AM	6 AM

48°F Rain Showers Likely	47°F Rain Showers Likely	46°F Rain Showers Likely	46°F Rain Showers Likely	45°F Rain Showers Likely	45°F Chance Light Rain	45°F Chance Light Rain

Next 72 Hours

Tue 5 PM

Rain Showers

52°F

28 mph SSE

Tue 6 PM

Rain Showers

51°F

24 mph S

Tue 7 PM

Rain Showers

50°F

21 mph SSE

Tue 8 PM

Rain Showers

49°F

18 mph S

Tue 9 PM

Rain Showers

48°F

17 mph S

Tue 10 PM

Rain Showers

48°F

16 mph SSE

Tue 11 PM

Rain Showers Likely

48°F

14 mph SSE

Wed 12 AM

Rain Showers Likely

48°F

14 mph SSE

Wed 1 AM

Rain Showers Likely

47°F

13 mph SE

Wed 2 AM

Rain Showers Likely

46°F

14 mph SE

Wed 3 AM

Rain Showers Likely

46°F

14 mph SE

Wed 4 AM

Rain Showers Likely

45°F

13 mph SE

Wed 5 AM

Chance Light Rain

45°F

12 mph SE

Wed 6 AM

Chance Light Rain

45°F

10 mph ESE

Wed 7 AM

Chance Light Rain

45°F

7 mph E

Wed 8 AM

Chance Light Rain

45°F

6 mph E

Wed 9 AM

Chance Light Rain

48°F

5 mph E

Wed 10 AM

Chance Light Rain

51°F

6 mph N

Wed 11 AM

Chance Light Rain

53°F

6 mph NNW

Wed 12 PM

Chance Light Rain

56°F

7 mph NNW

Wed 1 PM

Chance Light Rain

57°F

8 mph NNW

Wed 2 PM

Chance Light Rain

58°F

8 mph NNW

Wed 3 PM

Chance Light Rain

58°F

9 mph NNW

Wed 4 PM

Chance Light Rain

58°F

10 mph NW

Wed 5 PM

Partly Sunny

58°F

12 mph WNW

Wed 6 PM

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

12 mph WNW

Wed 7 PM

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12 mph WNW

Wed 8 PM

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

12 mph WNW

Wed 9 PM

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

12 mph WNW

Wed 10 PM

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

12 mph WNW

Wed 11 PM

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

10 mph WNW

Thu 12 AM

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

10 mph WNW

Thu 1 AM

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

10 mph WNW

Thu 2 AM

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

12 mph WNW

Thu 3 AM

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

12 mph WNW

Thu 4 AM

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

12 mph WNW

Thu 5 AM

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

10 mph W

Thu 6 AM

Partly Sunny

45°F

10 mph W

Thu 7 AM

Partly Sunny

45°F

10 mph W

Thu 8 AM

Partly Sunny

46°F

12 mph WNW

Thu 9 AM

Partly Sunny

48°F

12 mph WNW

Thu 10 AM

Partly Sunny

50°F

12 mph WNW

Thu 11 AM

Partly Sunny

52°F

13 mph WNW

Thu 12 PM

Partly Sunny

54°F

13 mph WNW

Thu 1 PM

Partly Sunny

56°F

13 mph WNW

Thu 2 PM

Partly Sunny

57°F

13 mph W

Thu 3 PM

Partly Sunny

57°F

13 mph W

Thu 4 PM

Partly Sunny

57°F

13 mph W

Thu 5 PM

Partly Sunny

56°F

14 mph W

Thu 6 PM

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

14 mph W

Thu 7 PM

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

14 mph W

Thu 8 PM

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10 mph W

Thu 9 PM

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

10 mph W

Thu 10 PM

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

10 mph W

Thu 11 PM

Partly Cloudy

46°F

10 mph WNW

Fri 12 AM

Partly Cloudy

46°F

10 mph WNW

Fri 1 AM

Partly Cloudy

45°F

10 mph WNW

Fri 2 AM

Mostly Clear

44°F

14 mph WNW

Fri 3 AM

Mostly Clear

43°F

14 mph WNW

Fri 4 AM

Mostly Clear

42°F

14 mph WNW

Fri 5 AM

Partly Cloudy

41°F

13 mph NW

Fri 6 AM

Mostly Sunny

40°F

13 mph NW

Fri 7 AM

Mostly Sunny

40°F

13 mph NW

Fri 8 AM

Mostly Sunny

41°F

9 mph NW

Fri 9 AM

Mostly Sunny

44°F

9 mph NW

Fri 10 AM

Mostly Sunny

47°F

9 mph NW

Fri 11 AM

Mostly Sunny

51°F

13 mph NNW

Fri 12 PM

Mostly Sunny

53°F

13 mph NNW

Fri 1 PM

Mostly Sunny

54°F

13 mph NNW

Fri 2 PM

Mostly Sunny

55°F

14 mph NW

Fri 3 PM

Mostly Sunny

56°F

14 mph NW

Fri 4 PM

Mostly Sunny

56°F

14 mph NW

Forecast generated 21-Mar-2023 16:01.

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Flood Advisory issued March 21 at 3:57PM PDT until
March 21 at 6:45PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Issued: 21-Mar-2023 15:57

Onset: 21-Mar-2023 15:57

Ends: 21-Mar-2023 18:45

Status: Actual

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northern California, including the following counties, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara.

* WHEN...Until 645 PM PDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 354 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.4 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Daly City, San Mateo, San Leandro, Redwood City, Mountain View, Alameda, Union City, Milpitas, Palo Alto, South San Francisco, Newark, San Bruno and Pacifica. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.33d98e3e88138bc3a2b275cb7e1eec4a65fc604d.001.1

Event: Flood Advisory

Expires: 21-Mar-2023 18:45

Sent: 21-Mar-2023 15:57

Message Type: Alert

Category: Met

Urgency: Expected

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sender Name: NWS San Francisco CA

Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 9:00AM PDT until
March 21 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Issued: 21-Mar-2023 09:00

Onset: 21-Mar-2023 09:00

Ends: 21-Mar-2023 21:00

Status: Actual

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Local gusts up to 60 mph over the highest peaks.

* WHERE...San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Shoreline, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, East Bay Interior Valleys, Santa Clara Valley, and Northern Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong and gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. Saturated soils can make it easier for trees to fall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds expected in the higher ridges and peaks of the East Bay Hills and Eastern Santa Clara Hills.

Instructions: Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03de596556417ffd3b67d844b0848bbce2986b17.003.1

Event: Wind Advisory

Expires: 21-Mar-2023 21:00

Sent: 21-Mar-2023 09:00

Message Type: Update

Category: Met

Urgency: Expected

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sender Name: NWS San Francisco CA