Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 5 days 3 h
When
From 8 AM Saturday to 3 PM PDT Thursday.
Where
Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service San Francisco CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water and waves farther up the beach than normal, restricting escape from beaches and coastal areas.
Additional details
At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide is expected to be 1.1 ft above normal (6.9 ft MLLW) at 10:39 AM Saturday 10/24, 1.5 ft above normal (7.3 ft MLLW) at 11:07 AM Sunday 10/25, 1.6 ft above normal (7.4 ft MLLW) at 11:39 AM Monday 10/26, 1.8 ft above normal (7.6 ft MLLW) at 12:15 PM Tuesday 10/27, 1.9 ft above normal (7.7 ft MLLW) at 12:56 PM Wednesday 10/28, and 1.7 ft above normal (7.5 ft MLLW) at 01:43 PM Thursday 10/29. These predictions include up to 1.0 ft of surge that will enhance the astronomical tide and flooding threat. High tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
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Model estimate for 11:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

El Cerrito, CA weather

Sunny and 60°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	61%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	61%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	87%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	88%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	29%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	13%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	39%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	38%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	15%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 54°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 53°12°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 53°12°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 53°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–64°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MTR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Coyote Creek (Marin) at Tam Valley

13 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 7.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Vale Rd Bridge

3.0 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pinole Creek at San Pablo Avenue

6.0 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Alhambra Creek at D Street

11 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 42% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

San Francisco Downtown · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

El Cerrito weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:35 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:46 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from El Cerrito. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory

El Cerrito, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Coyote Creek (Marin) at Tam Valley

Wildcat Creek at Vale Rd Bridge

Pinole Creek at San Pablo Avenue

Alhambra Creek at D Street

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon