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  • Coastal Flood Advisory

    Starts in 5 h 32 min

    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 precautions

    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, 1.4 ft above normal (7.2 ft MLLW) at 11:07 AM Sunday 10/25, 1.7 ft above normal (7.5 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 1:35 AM PDT at KNUQ

Stanford, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°), high 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 6 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
46Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.04 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 50°10° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 72°22° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%0%0
Sat 3aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%0%0
Sat 4aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%0%0
Sat 5aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%1%0
Sat 6aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h69%1%0
Sat 7aSunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h68%1%0
Sat 8aSunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%1%0
Sat 9aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%1%0
Sat 10aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%1%1
Sat 11aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%0%3
Sat 12pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%0%4
Sat 1pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%0%4
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h42%0%4
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%0%3
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%0%2
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h41%0%2
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h48%0%1
Sat 7pClear63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%0%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%0%0
Sat 9pClear58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%3%0
Sat 10pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%2%0
Sat 11pClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%2%0
Sun 12aClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%2%0
Sun 1aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%1%0
Sun 2aClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%1%0
Sun 3aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%29%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%53%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%58%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%23%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%63%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%64%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h68%63%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h62%62%2
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h56%77%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%76%4
Sun 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%81%4
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h51%81%4
Sun 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h51%79%4
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%82%3
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%83%2
Sun 6pPartly cloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%78%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%73%0
Sun 8pMostly clear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%34%0
Sun 9pMostly clear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%30%0
Sun 10pClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%41%0
Sun 11pClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%45%0
Mon 12aMostly clear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%55%0
Mon 1aMostly clear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h84%35%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 51°11°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 51°11°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      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, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 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

      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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      30% chance

    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
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°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
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      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°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Francisquito Creek at Stanford University

1.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Francisquito Creek at Waverly (SFWS)

1.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Matadero Creek at Lambert Avenue

1.8 mi
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

San Francisquito Creek at Pope-Chaucer (SFPC)

2.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 43% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

San Jose · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Record high
94°34° in 2017
Record low
36°2° in 1906

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. −2°−1°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:35 PM
Morning 7:09–8:01 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:46 PM
Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 2:28–6:58 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:47 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Stanford. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.