San Francisco residents can expect to continue basking in unseasonably warm temperatures as December debuts with a distinct lack of winter chill. As reported by the National Weather Service San Francisco, temperature and precipitation outlooks indicate that warm and dry weather will stubbornly hold sway through at least the first week of the month. "Above normal temperatures and dry conditions persist through at least the first week of December," cites the NWS San Francisco's forecast.

The mercury is set to rise, even push to 15 degrees above typical values, under a persistent high-pressure system. The clear skies, however, may not be without interruption as coastal and valley fog is expected to become a morning and nighttime visitor. This is in concert with periods of "patchy dense fog" that could develop, which might momentarily obscure the city's vistas, as was mentioned in the Area Forecast Discussion.

The forecast is clear and unequivocally moderate for those tethered by daily routines to the land. Yet, for those who venture beyond the safety of the bay's embrace, the marine alert carries a note of caution. Light to moderate northerly winds and the emergence of long-period swells are slated to craft the ocean's demeanor this work week, per the latest National Weather Service San Francisco report.

Record temperatures are on San Francisco's horizon, too. "SFO is forecast to reach a maximum temperature of 66 degrees on Friday, coming within 1 degree of the 67 degrees daily record from 2014," was clearly outlined in the National Weather Service's long-term outlook. Meanwhile, the city's daily forecast suggests sunny days ahead with minimal wind disturbance, peaking near 66 degrees today and gliding smoothly through mostly sunny or partly cloudy conditions as the week unfolds, according to detailed weather predictions.