Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 4 days 23 h
When
Until 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 1.5 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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Observed 2:15 PM PDT at KDVO

Fairfax, CA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 5 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · 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 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	81%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	65%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	88%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	28%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	18%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	19%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	84%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	88%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	39%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	49%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	28%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	43%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	48%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–67°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fairfax Creek at RVFD Station 21

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Sleepy Hollow Creek at RVFD Fire Station 20

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fairfax Creek at Sunnyside

1.3 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:05 PM · NWS gauge page

San Anselmo Creek at Bridge Street

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 40% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 30

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SAN RAFAEL-CIVIC CENTER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

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).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fairfax weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:37 PM; Morning 7:11–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:47–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Fairfax. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory

Fairfax, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fairfax Creek at RVFD Station 21

Sleepy Hollow Creek at RVFD Fire Station 20

Fairfax Creek at Sunnyside

San Anselmo Creek at Bridge Street

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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