Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM NNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
W 10kt
Wednesday
W 9kt
Wednesday Night
WNW 8kt
Thursday
⇑W 9kt
Thursday Night
W 12kt
Friday
⇑WSW 10kt
Friday Night
W 12kt
Saturday
WSW 15kt
Saturday Night
WSW 15kt

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:32 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 8 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of rain between 1am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.

Wednesday

SE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly clear.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

Thursday Night

W wind 6 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny.

Friday Night

W wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy.

Saturday

WSW wind 8 to 15 kt. Partly sunny.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 9 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.