Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 5 days 6 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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Observed 7:55 AM PDT at KSFO

Highlands, CA weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 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 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	36%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	74%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	72%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	79%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	22%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	30%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	33%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	36%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	61%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–64°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir at Dam

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 272 ft
Flow: 41,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Mateo Creek below Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir NR San Mateo

0.9 mi

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilarcitos Creek below Stone Dam NR Hillsborough

3.0 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilarcitos Creek above Stone Dam

3.0 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 45% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

San Francisco International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

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°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:36 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:46 PM–12 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 northeast from Highlands. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 41 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