Technical NOAA Weather Discussion

FXUS66 KMTR 030445
AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
945 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...New AVIATION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 110 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2026

 - Seasonable conditions through Saturday, with a marine layer
   keeping temperatures near normal, HeatRisk in the Minor
   category, and clouds each night/morning retreating to the 
   coast each day.

 - A slight cooldown early next week, with otherwise similar
   conditions.

 - Warmer temperatures by the middle of next week with a low 
   potential for Moderate HeatRisk.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
Issued at 1257 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2026
(This evening through Friday night)

Aside from a few high clouds, skies will be mostly clear through 
early this evening across the area, except along the coast where 
stratus will persist. The marine layer will remain intact tonight 
with little change from last night. Light onshore flow will allow 
stratus to fill back in across the valleys once again overnight 
into Friday morning. 

The upper level trough that has been in place over the last few days 
will start to weaken on Friday. This will allow temperatures inland 
to climb 3 to 6 degrees from today as 500 mb heights rise and 
temperatures warm aloft. Along the coast, the marine layer and a 
light onshore breeze will keep temperatures nearly constant from 
today. Highs along the coast will be in the upper 50s to 60s, 60s to 
70s along the SF Bay shoreline and coastal valleys, and 80s to 
around 90 in the interior. These temperatures will result in Minor 
HeatRisk in most areas. Clouds will clear back to the coast by early 
afternoon, where they will linger. Onshore winds will gust 15 to 
25 mph, locally up to 30 mph in gaps/passes. Low clouds will then 
fill back in through the valleys Friday night.

&&

.LONG TERM...
Issued at 1257 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2026
(Saturday through next Wednesday)

An upper level ridge will build to the east on Saturday, bringing 
another degree or two of warming from Friday. Overall, conditions
will be typical of early July. The marine layer will remain in 
place, bringing cloudy conditions in the morning with clearing 
back to the coast in the afternoon. Skies away from the coast will
be mostly sunny with an onshore breeze in the afternoon and 
evening, gusting to around 15 to 25 mph. Stratus will begin its 
inland advance in the evening. 

Another upper level trough will move onto the coast Sunday through 
Tuesday. This will reverse the warming trend and bring a few degrees 
of cooling, placing temperatures slightly below normal. Otherwise, 
the day-to-day trend will be very similar to previous days. The 
marine layer will provide low clouds each night and morning, 
clearing back to the coast each day. Onshore winds will remain 
breezy. By midweek, ensembles are in agreement about the trough 
weakening, allowing temperatures to warm. The degree of warming is 
uncertain, but favors a few degrees warmer each day, especially in 
interior areas. HeatRisk is currently favored to remain Minor, but 
by Thursday features a 10-30% chance of Moderate in inland areas.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 945 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2026
The stratus is filling in as expected this evening and is
generally coming in a few hundred feet lower than yesterday at
this time. This may bring some more IFR conditions tonight. Clouds
are expected to push back to the coast again Friday afternoon much
like today. Onshore west/southwest winds will increase once again
Friday afternoon, becoming breezy at the usual wind-prone 
terminals, although in general they look slightly lighter than 
today. Stratus will redevelop overnight with the return of 
MVFR/IFR ceilings to some terminals. Ceilings may continue to  
lower Friday night as high pressure builds in.

Vicinity of SFO...Tonight generally expect conditions to be 
persistent and skies to remain VFR. However there is a 30 percent 
chance of clouds below 2000 feet briefly towards morning. VFR 
along with breezy west/southwest winds are expected in the 
afternoon. Friday night the probability of CIGS returning at SFO
increase to around 50 percent. 

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Vicinity of SJC and OAK...Stratus has started to develop in the 
hills east of KOAK and this is expected to spread down into the 
terminal again tonight. These may drop into IFR category towards 
morning. VFR conditions are expected to return in the morning 
along with the typical west to southwest winds. For SJC, drainage
southeast winds through around 21Z, then becoming northwest. 
Redevelopment of MVFR or IFR ceilings at OAK is likely again
Friday night. 

Monterey Bay Terminals...MVFR Ceilings have returned and these may
drop for a period of time to IFR towards morning. Gusty onshore 
winds are expected to return in the afternoon with skies becoming VFR
late morning or midday again. The stratus is expected to return
quickly again Friday evening and could come in IFR or close to it. 

&&

.MARINE...
(Tonight through next Wednesday)
Issued at 917 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2026

Northwest winds will remain breezy to gusty across the northern
outer waters through early Saturday while winds ease across the
rest of the waters. Seas will abate to become moderate to rough
today and Friday. Winds and seas look to build again into the
middle of the next work week.

&&

.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Saturday for Pt Arena to Pt 
     Reyes 10-60 NM.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Tangen
LONG TERM....Tangen
AVIATION...Kidwell 
MARINE...Murdock

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Prepared by Boulder-Creek.com Weather at: Thu Jul 2 22:30:03 PDT 2026
From the National Weather Service