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Observed 3:30 AM PDT at KSFO

San Mateo, CA weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°), high 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
33Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.99 inHg1016 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

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

Good hours for
  • High 68°20° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. TonightNear 56°13° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 4aClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h91%33%0
Fri 5aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%52%0
Fri 6aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%61%0
Fri 7aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%58%0
Fri 8aMostly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%50%0
Fri 9aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h91%60%0
Fri 10aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%61%1
Fri 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h86%92%1
Fri 12pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h84%78%3
Fri 1pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%69%4
Fri 2pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%31%4
Fri 3pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h68%18%3
Fri 4pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%9%2
Fri 5pSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%9%2
Fri 6pClear65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h71%0%1
Fri 7pClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%0%0
Fri 8pClear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%0%0
Fri 9pClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%0%0
Fri 10pClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%0%0
Fri 11pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%0%0
Sat 12aClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%0%0
Sat 1aClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%0%0
Sat 2aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%0%0
Sat 3aClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%1%0
Sat 4aClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%1%0
Sat 5aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h75%2%0
Sat 6aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h76%2%0
Sat 7aSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h74%1%0
Sat 8aSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h73%1%0
Sat 9aSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h66%1%1
Sat 10aSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%0%2
Sat 11aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%0%3
Sat 12pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h47%0%4
Sat 1pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h42%1%5
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h40%1%5
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h40%4%4
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h40%40%3
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h41%40%2
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%10%1
Sat 7pClear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%0%0
Sat 8pClear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%0%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%31%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h76%30%0
Sat 11pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%16%0
Sun 12aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%2%0
Sun 1aClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%2%0
Sun 2aMostly clear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%9%0
Sun 3aClear52°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%2%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 1 to 12 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 52°11°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 52°11°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 52°11°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 52°11°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 52°11°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      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 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 52°11°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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 68.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 52°11°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    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
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 51°11°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    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
    55°13°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 51°11°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      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
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 51°11°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 72°, low 52°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 64–69°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 27

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 55°13°
Record high
90°32° in 1959
Record low
40°4° in 1949

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +9°+5°SatOct 17
  2. −1°SunOct 18
  3. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  4. −1°TueOct 20
  5. ±0°WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

San Mateo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 56 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:37 PM
Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:47 PM
Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:41 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from San Mateo. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.