Weather in Farallón

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:17 pm (EST)

Now · clear 78 °F

Feels like: 83 °F
Low / high: 76 / 87 °F
Rain: 95% · 0.08 in
Wind: 15 mph N

↗ 29.86 inHg · rising UV 9 · very high

Today in Farallón: drizzle, 76 °F to 87 °F, with a 95% chance of rain (0.08 in) and a moderate breeze from the north (15 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 78 °F to 89 °F and a 52% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 89 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Scarlett Martinez (MPSM), 2.1 mi away · 20 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature79 °F

Wind9 mph from the north

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

87° 76°
Today
89° 78°
Thu 29
89° 77°
Fri 30
86° 76°
Sat 31
83° 76°
Sun 1
83° 76°
Mon 2
82° 74°
Tue 3
82° 75°
Wed 4
85° 74°
Thu 5
79° 75°
Fri 6
87° 77°
Sat 7
87° 77°
Sun 8
86° 77°
Mon 9
87° 77°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Drizzle	76 / 87 °F	95% · 0.08 in	15 mph N	1.2 ft	4:41 am · 5:12 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	52% · 0.01 in	17 mph NNW	1.2 ft	5:25 am · 5:57 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	38% · 0.08 in	16 mph NNW	1.1 ft	6:12 am · 6:47 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	79% · 0.08 in	14 mph NNW	1.0 ft	7:04 am · 7:42 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light showers	76 / 83 °F	96% · 0.38 in	10 mph NNW	0.3 ft	8:02 am · 8:46 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Showers	76 / 83 °F	100% · 0.87 in	7 mph NW	0.3 ft	9:10 am · 9:58 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	74 / 82 °F	100% · 0.33 in	6 mph S	0.9 ft	10:28 am · 11:13 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	75 / 82 °F	92% · 0.24 in	7 mph S	1.2 ft	11:46 am	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light showers	74 / 85 °F	100% · 0.35 in	5 mph W	1.0 ft	12:20 am · 12:54 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	75 / 79 °F	100% · 0.35 in	6 mph SW	1.0 ft	1:17 am · 1:50 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	91% · 0.14 in	13 mph N	1.4 ft	2:07 am · 2:38 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	68% · 0.05 in	16 mph NNW	1.7 ft	2:51 am · 3:21 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	65% · 0.02 in	15 mph NNW	1.6 ft	3:31 am · 4:01 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	77 / 87 °F	67%	17 mph NNW	1.8 ft	4:09 am · 4:38 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Mainly clear	Mainly clear
Temperature	77°	76°	77°	84°	86°	85°	81°	78°
Chance of rain	10%	4%	1%	0%	59%	95%	27%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	12 N	13 N	15 N	12 NNW	9 N	13 N	14 N	15 N
Humidity	78%	83%	85%	73%	74%	73%	82%	87%
UV	0	0	0	4	9	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	87°	89°	89°	86°	83°	83°	82°
AIFS	85°	87°	86°	85°	84°	84°	83°
GFS	88°	88°	89°	86°	81°	85°	83°
ICON	85°	90°	88°	89°	89°	88°	85°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.08 in	0.01 in	0.08 in	0.08 in	0.38 in	0.87 in	0.33 in
AIFS	0.07 in	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.23 in	0.43 in	0.50 in	0.65 in
GFS	0.04 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.45 in	0.27 in	0.97 in	0.39 in
ICON	0.00 in	0	0	0.02 in	0.22 in	0.04 in	0.45 in
Confidence	medium	high	medium	medium	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1528	1730	1629	1427	1021	716	618
AIFS	11	11	12	11	8	5	5
GFS	1224	1324	1523	1017	86	79	74
ICON	1626	1728	1830	1320	611	713	510
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	95%	52%	38%	79%	96%	100%	100%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	81%	46%	45%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, a bit drier and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −25%	Above +2.9 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.2 °F	A bit below −49%	Above +3.2 °F	84° / 78°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.2 °F	A bit below −48%	Above +3.2 °F	85° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.4 °F	A bit below −48%	Above +3.1 °F	85° / 78°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.4 °F	Below −56%	Above +2.9 °F	86° / 79°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Above +3.6 °F	A bit below −44%	Above +3.4 °F
December	Above +3.6 °F	Below −66%	Above +2.9 °F
January	Above +3.4 °F	Below −59%	Above +2.3 °F
February	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F
March	Above +3.6 °F	A bit below −31%	Above +2.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Farallón climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Farallón is from January to March: highs of 89 °F to 91 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

89° 73°

JanJ
90° 74°

FebF
91° 75°

MarM
92° 76°

AprA
90° 76°

MayM
89° 75°

JunJ
89° 75°

JulJ
89° 74°

AugA
88° 73°

SepS
88° 74°

OctO
87° 73°

NovN
88° 73°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	89°	73°	0.68 in	3	8.2	81°	2.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	90°	74°	0.21 in	1	8.6	79°	2.3 ft
MarchMar	91°	75°	0.46 in	2	8.4	78°	2.2 ft
AprilApr	92°	76°	1.86 in	10	7.9	81°	2.0 ft
MayMay	90°	76°	9.81 in	22	6.9	83°	2.1 ft
JuneJun	89°	75°	8.57 in	24	6.5	84°	2.1 ft
JulyJul	89°	75°	7.65 in	24	6.3	84°	2.1 ft
AugustAug	89°	74°	8.65 in	23	6.3	84°	2.1 ft
SeptemberSep	88°	73°	7.70 in	24	6.6	84°	2.0 ft
OctoberOct	88°	74°	10.72 in	24	6.3	83°	2.1 ft
NovemberNov	87°	73°	12.89 in	24	6.1	83°	2.1 ft
DecemberDec	88°	73°	3.32 in	12	6.9	82°	2.1 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	81°	2.4 ft
Feb	79°	2.3 ft
Mar	78°	2.2 ft
Apr	81°	2.0 ft
May	83°	2.1 ft
Jun	84°	2.1 ft
Jul	84°	2.1 ft
Aug	84°	2.1 ft
Sep	84°	2.0 ft
Oct	83°	2.1 ft
Nov	83°	2.1 ft
Dec	82°	2.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 72.54 in of rain on about 192 days and about 2,600 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now78 °Ffeels like 83 °F

Tomorrow78 / 89 °F

It's 78 °F now (feels like 83 °F). Today, 76 °F to 87 °F; tomorrow, 78 °F to 89 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 95% 0.08 in
Thu 29 52% 0.01 in
Fri 30 38% 0.08 in
Sat 31 79% 0.08 in
Sun 1 96% 0.38 in
Mon 2 100% 0.87 in
Tue 3 100% 0.33 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 95%, with 0.08 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 52% and 0.01 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.08 in; last 3 days, 0.65 in; last 7 days, 2.30 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity87%

Dew point74 °F

Humidity is 87% now and the dew point is 74 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds19%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak9very high

Thu 29: 11 · Fri 30: 11 · Sat 31: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.7029.8029.9030.00 29.73

Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 20

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Showers	77 / 85 °F	0.46 in	13 mph NNW
Mon 26	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.11 in	15 mph NNW
Sun 25	Light showers	77 / 86 °F	0.20 in	16 mph NNW
Sat 24	Light showers	77 / 84 °F	1.04 in	11 mph NNW
Fri 23	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.22 in	11 mph NNW
Thu 22	Heavy drizzle	75 / 88 °F	0.17 in	11 mph NNW
Wed 21	Showers	76 / 85 °F	1.08 in	6 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Drizzle	77 / 82 °F	0.14 in	13 mph N
Mon 19	Light showers	77 / 87 °F	0.45 in	12 mph N
Sun 18	Heavy drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.34 in	10 mph NNE
Sat 17	Light showers	76 / 88 °F	0.74 in	8 mph SW
Fri 16	Light drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.08 in	10 mph NNW
Thu 15	Drizzle	76 / 91 °F	0.09 in	10 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.11 in	7 mph NE
Tue 13	Heavy drizzle	75 / 83 °F	0.24 in	6 mph NNE
Mon 12	Showers	76 / 83 °F	1.27 in	12 mph NNW
Sun 11	Showers	78 / 85 °F	0.67 in	11 mph N
Sat 10	Light showers	78 / 89 °F	0.34 in	9 mph N
Fri 9	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.11 in	8 mph NNE
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.32 in	7 mph N
Wed 7	Showers	75 / 88 °F	0.59 in	6 mph N
Tue 6	Showers	78 / 85 °F	1.50 in	12 mph NNW
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.22 in	8 mph N
Sun 4	Drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.16 in	7 mph NNW
Sat 3	Showers	75 / 81 °F	1.51 in	6 mph SE
Fri 2	Showers	77 / 89 °F	0.77 in	5 mph W
Thu 1	Light showers	77 / 86 °F	0.34 in	7 mph S
Wed 30	Showers	78 / 89 °F	0.45 in	7 mph NW
Tue 29	Drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.18 in	8 mph N
Mon 28	Drizzle	76 / 84 °F	0.30 in	7 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in FarallónQuestions

What's the weather like today in Farallón?

Drizzle, from 76 °F to 87 °F, with a moderate breeze from the north (15 mph) and a 95% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Farallón?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 52% (0.01 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 74 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.86 inHg and rising: −0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Farallón?

The best time to visit Farallón is from January to March: highs of 89 °F to 91 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Farallón in October?

In October, Farallón normally sees highs of 88 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 24 rainy days (10.72 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 83 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Farallón?

The warmest is April, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 73 °F. The wettest is November (12.89 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 13 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:17 pm (local time).

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