Gusty winds and rough surf will impact San Francisco this weekend. Wind Advisory 11 AM May 16–5 AM May 17; Beach Hazards Statement through May 18.

Sunny Saturday in San Jose with highs near 74°F and gusty northwest winds. The coast is under a Wind Advisory and beach hazards through Monday.

A 431‑acre fuel‑break on Hogback Ridge is being treated with mulching, pile burns and mechanical thinning to give firefighters safer lines and reduce wildfire risk above Napa Valley.

Gusty winds and hazardous surf will impact west‑facing beaches from Friday afternoon through Monday morning.

Sunny Friday in San Jose with a high near 80°F; northwest winds will strengthen through the weekend and west‑facing beaches face hazardous surf.

Draft state estimates say acrolein and ethylene oxide may carry much higher cancer risks; a public comment period and new monitoring funding will follow.

Gusty offshore winds return Friday, with gale warnings offshore and elevated fire-weather risk inland.

Morning fog clears to sun with inland highs near 80°F. Gusty winds and elevated fire weather return Friday into the weekend.

A new Nature study finds rain in the West is clustering into heavier storms separated by longer dry spells — a pattern that dries landscapes and strains water supplies.

Lake Oroville climbed to 99% capacity on May 12, 2026 as DWR trimmed releases to capture Sierra runoff. The rise eases short-term supply worries but revives memories of the 2017 spillway crisis.

Cloudy, cool start in San Jose this morning; sun breaks through by midday. Expect gusty north winds and hazardous seas offshore.

Cool morning, gusty afternoon; small craft advisories hit the coast. Sunshine and warming return Thursday.

A wildfire named the Pepperwood Fire was reported in Mendocino County on May 11. Initial updates list it on private land with no containment or cause yet reported.