Oakland starts Tuesday with patchy fog, but the gray will burn off before a sunny afternoon near 75 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast. The warm, dry stretch holds through Veterans Day before rain and stronger winds move into the Bay Area late this week.
Foggy Mornings, Sunny Afternoons
Patchy fog is forecast before 8 a.m. Tuesday, followed by sunny skies and a high near 75, according to the National Weather Service’s Oakland forecast. Tuesday night is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 54. The agency’s latest discussion says confidence is low to moderate that stratus will develop over the Bay Area tonight; it does not specify the earlier 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. fog window.
Wednesday looks similarly mild for Veterans Day, with sunny skies and a high near 75. Thursday turns partly sunny and slightly cooler, topping out around 72 degrees, with a 30 percent chance of rain developing after 4 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Rain Chances Return Friday And Persist Into The Weekend
Rain is forecast mainly after 10 a.m. Friday, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation and a high near 66, according to the National Weather Service’s Oakland forecast.
Rain chances continue into the weekend, though Saturday’s forecast is for partly sunny skies with a chance of rain and a high near 66. Sunday is forecast to be rainier, with rain likely and a high near 62, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday’s rain is the start of a longer unsettled stretch, not the only wet day in the outlook. Oakland’s forecast calls for rain likely Sunday, followed by a chance of rain Monday, as highs fall to about 62 degrees Sunday and 60 Monday. The National Weather Service’s Oakland forecast also puts Saturday’s high near 66, with a chance of rain.
This is a notable shift from Monday's Oakland forecast, which had rain looking less immediate. The updated outlook puts the wettest stretch firmly into Friday and the weekend, giving residents a few more dry days before the umbrellas come out.
High Tides Keep Bay Shorelines On Alert
A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect through 4 p.m. Friday for low-lying areas near San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. The San Francisco tide gauge is expected to reach about 1.5 feet above normal around 11:04 a.m. Tuesday, with elevated high tides continuing through Friday.
Minor flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures and coastal erosion are possible near tidal waterways. Drivers should allow extra time, avoid barricades and never drive through water of unknown depth; beachgoers should also stay off jetties, rocks and other waterside structures as larger swells return later this week.
Flooding is not the only coastal hazard in the forecast. The National Weather Service expects very high, hazardous surf this weekend, with waves of 20 to 30 feet and locally higher waves possible at favored spots such as Mavericks. Long-period swell can produce sneaker waves and rip currents, putting people near the water at risk even between breaking waves. The Bay Area forecast discussion warns beachgoers to stay away from the water as that swell arrives.
The advisory allows for up to 1.6 feet of water above ground in low-lying shoreline areas. At the San Francisco tide gauge, the forecast high tides decline from 1.5 feet above normal Tuesday to 1.1 feet Friday; the National Weather Service says as much as 1.4 feet of storm surge could add to the astronomical tide. Those figures are included in the coastal flood advisory covering bayshore locations along San Francisco and San Pablo bays.
