297 FXUS66 KMTR 070433 AFDMTRArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 933 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025
...New AVIATION, MARINE...
.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 100 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025
- Cooler weather continues into next week.
- Chance for light rain/rain showers early next week across the North Bay and Bay Area.
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.SHORT TERM... Issued at 100 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 (This evening through Sunday)
Not much change in the short term, generally temperatures will remain below seasonal averages into tomorrow by about 5-10 degrees F. Low clouds are anticipated to return overnight and spread inland into the valleys into early Sunday morning. Low clouds will give way to mostly sunny conditions by mid-to-late morning on Sunday with temperatures warming into the low-to-mid 80s across the interior, upper 70s to lower 80s just inland away from the coast, and 60s to lower 70s near the coastline. However, it is worth noting the Santa Cruz area will be warmer with highs in the 70s to near 80 degrees F.
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.LONG TERM... Issued at 100 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 (Sunday night through next Friday)
A 500 mb trough will approach the coast by Sunday night and move inland into Tuesday. This will bring unsettled conditions to the region through the first half of the upcoming week with the greatest probability for wetting rains (40-60%) being across the North Bay. Pre-frontal rain will develop Monday as the front approaches with isolated to scattered rain showers expected to linger into Wednesday. There is a potential for thunderstorms Monday night into Wednesday in wake of the frontal passage as the airmass aloft becomes more unstable, however confidence remains low. The probability of precipitation will be greatest over the North Bay and into the Bay Area through this timeframe, with generally less than a 25% chance across the Central Coast. We will continue to monitor this pattern change as we move closer to the event and gain access to higher resolution models and CAMs (convetion-allowing models).
From previous forecaster: "850 temps and 500 mb height will gradually rebound late week, likely bringing temperatures back to normal by the following weekend, but there is an alternate scenario where a reinforcing trough moves in and brings another round of disturbed weather."
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 933 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Currently a mixed bag of IFR-VFR at the terminals with stratus beginning to develop. Generally drier conditions than 24 hours ago with a ribbon of dry air moving into the area is leading to low to moderate confidence on sub-VFR ceilings returning to all terminals tonight with greatest chances generally at bayshore and coastal terminals. Winds will be light and variable overnight. Widespread VFR by tomorrow afternoon.
Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with westerly flow. Moderate confidence on an MVFR ceiling developing tonight. Westerly winds will prevail through the TAF period.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently VFR with southerly flow at MRY and VFR with northerly flow at SNS. Low to moderate confidence on IFR ceilings developing at the terminal tonight. Brief VFR will prevail by tomorrow afternoon with an early return of MVFR ceilings tomorrow night.
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.MARINE... (Tonight through next Friday) Issued at 933 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Gentle to moderate northwesterly breezes will prevail through Monday. Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail Tuesday and Wednesday with widespread strong gusts. Light rain can be expected Monday with a nonzero chance for thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. Moderate seas will prevail through Wednesday.
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.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...None. PZ...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...RGass LONG TERM....RGass AVIATION...Sarment MARINE...Sarment
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