Bay Area dwellers can look forward to a dose of pleasant weather, with a warming trend set to make its way into the region starting today. According to an update issued at 310 AM PDT, local temperatures are expected to climb, with coastal areas seeing highs in the 60s while inland spots can anticipate temperatures reaching into the mid-70s to low 80s, as detailed by the National Weather Service San Francisco.
The NWS San Francisco report indicates an upper-level trough being replaced by building high pressure from the eastern Pacific, which is bringing in this warming trend; it marks the start of warmer weather that will continue into the early week. Despite the upward temperature trajectory, a brief cooling trend could interrupt the warmth midweek to late week, possibly accompanied by showers or storms, especially in areas like the Klamath, North Coastal, and Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday and Wednesday, and potentially reaching the southern Coastal Range by Thursday and Friday.
Meanwhile, aviation in the region looks uncomplicated by the fair weather. As per the National Weather Service, IFR conditions caused by marine stratus are anticipated to dissipate after sunrise, followed by prevalent VFR due to persistently dry conditions. At San Francisco International Airport (SFO), operators can expect VFR conditions with light winds and a strengthening onshore gradient later in the day, whereas the Monterey Bay terminals should see a clearance of IFR cigs shortly after sunrise, leading to clear skies and favorable aviation conditions…