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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Observed 10:40 AM PDT at KSNS

Prunedale, CA weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 17Good; 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

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 10 AM · Mostly 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	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	55%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	79%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	58%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	64%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	36%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 66. North wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
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
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  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°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–68°.

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

Pajaro River at Chittenden

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salinas River near Spreckels

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Reclamation Ditch near Salinas

7.9 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Pajaro River at Watsonville

8.4 mi

Level: 11.6 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SALINAS AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:06–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:44 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Prunedale. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 37 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

Prunedale, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pajaro River at Chittenden

Salinas River near Spreckels

Reclamation Ditch near Salinas

Pajaro River at Watsonville

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