The Bay Area is set for a continued stretch of dry weather, with chilly mornings and clear skies ahead. Forecast data highlighted an extremely dry air mass, noting the lack of any cloud cover over California and temperatures dropping faster than usual overnight due to efficient radiative heat loss; this makes for a brisk start across most regions in the mornings, with winds still strong at higher elevations, especially in the North Bay, according to the National Weather Service San Francisco.
A Wind Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for several areas, with expected north to northeast winds blowing 20-30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, as indicated by the NWS Office in San Francisco, CA. In addition to winds, Bayshore locales along the San Francisco and San Pablo Bay face a Coastal Flood Advisory around high tide Sunday morning. At the same time, a Frost Advisory is set to impact regions like San Benito County and the Southern Salinas Valley due to forecast low to mid-30s temperatures, which could pose hazards for those without proper heating or shelter.
Looking ahead to the long-term forecast, an anticipated shift from an Omega block to a Rex block pattern means stable, dry conditions will likely persist. The NWS San Francisco synopsis suggests that as the high pressure moves north of low pressure later this week, it reinforces the ongoing dry spell that the global ensemble models indicate could extend through at least January 25th with a 90% probability, which signifies no rain in the forecast for the immediate future; meanwhile, offshore winds should decrease mid-week but may still contribute some chill to the early mornings…