, Issued at 102 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 (Today and tonight)
The next round of beneficial rain will move into the North Bay during the morning hours and will gradually spread south the Central Coast by the late afternoon and evening hours. Amounts have come up since the last forecast, with the North Bay mountains having the potential to see up to 0.25-0.75", up to 1.0" for the interior ranges, and around 0.10-.25" of rain for the valleys. The San Francisco Peninsula to Santa Cruz County is forecast to see around 0.1-.30" with up to 0.5" for the Santa Cruz Mountains. Interior East and South Bay valleys will be close to 0.05-0.15" of rain, while the Diablo Range and the Berkeley and San Leandro Hills may see up to 0.5". For interior Monterey and San Benito counties, amounts will be lower and in the 0.0-0.15" range while along the coast and into the Santa Lucias amounts from 0.10-0.30". If traveling today, be mindful that the roadways may be slick.
In addition to the rain, southwesterly winds will gradually pick up and become breezy with gusts up to 20-30 mph, up to 40 mph in areas of higher terrain. Winds are expected to become west-northwest winds expected by late Wednesday into early Thursday morning.
..issued at 102 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 (Thursday through Tuesday)
Conditions begin to dry up on Thursday, as cold front exits the region and the parent upper low moves into the Intermountain West. High pressure builds into the eastern Pacific which will bing drier into the region. The pressure gradient between these two system will tighten on Friday, bringing warming temperatures and gusty offshore winds. The strongest winds will be across the North Bay interior mountains and East and South Bay mountains with 40-50mph wind gusts expected for interior North Bay mountains. Warmer weather continues
(18z TAFS) Issued at 1046 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
A mix bag of IFR to VFR conditions this morning! Fairly high confidence for these conditions to persist through much of the TAF period. Pre-frontal rain showers will persist at times throughout the afternoon and then clear out in wake of the overnight/early morning (Thursday) frontal passage. West-southwest winds will increase throughout the afternoon before becoming northwesterly in wake of the frontal passage as ceilings begin to lift and clear out early Thursday morning.
Vicinity of SFO, MVFR to VFR conditions through early Thursday morning with an increase in west-southwest winds head of an approaching frontal boundary. Also, VCSH through 21Z today and -SHRA afterwards to account for a greater probability of seeing rain showers. Greater probability of VFR conditions to return around or after 08Z Thursday in wake of the frontal passage.
SFO Bridge Approach, Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals, VFR. Generally expecting VFR conditions through the day with an increase in west-southwest winds this afternoon. MVFR conditions are forecast to return early Thursday morning around 07Z-09Z and then clearing in wake of the frontal passage.
(today through Monday) Issued at 1046 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
Moderate southwesterly breezes ahead of the cold front this morning will increase and veer to become fresh and northwesterly tonight. The cold front will bring light rain this afternoon into tonight. Widespread hazardous conditions arrive Thursday and continue into Friday with strong northerly breezes and rough seas. Northerly breezes diminish and seas abate by this weekend.
Ca, None. PZ, Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Friday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm-SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM Thursday to 3 AM PDT Friday for Mry Bay-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
