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Weather in Pacifica

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:51 pm (PDT)
Now · overcast 61 °F
Feels like
59 °F
Low / high
51 / 65 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
7 mph NW
↘ 29.97 inHg · falling

Today in Pacifica: overcast, 51 °F to 65 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the northwest (7 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 54 °F to 61 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 65 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (20%).

Measured now at the airport

San Francisco (KSFO), 6.7 mi away · 55 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature68 °F
Wind14 mph from the west

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

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 51 / 65 °F 0% 10 mph NNE 6.6 ft 2:59 am · 1:41 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Overcast 54 / 61 °F 2% 9 mph SW 5.7 ft 4:00 am · 2:29 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Overcast 56 / 60 °F 2% 11 mph WNW 5.3 ft 5:06 am · 3:24 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 54 / 58 °F 15% 11 mph NW 5.5 ft 6:14 am · 4:30 pm NBM
Sun 1 Clear sky 52 / 60 °F 17% · 0.02 in 15 mph NNW 6.0 ft 6:18 am · 4:46 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 53 / 63 °F 4% 7 mph NNE 6.2 ft 7:13 am · 6:08 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 56 / 64 °F 20% · 0.01 in 7 mph NNE 6.2 ft 7:59 am · 7:28 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 56 / 63 °F 20% · 0.08 in 7 mph W 5.4 ft 8:39 am · 8:42 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 56 / 62 °F 13% 9 mph W 5.8 ft 9:14 am · 9:47 pm NBM
Fri 6 Overcast 57 / 61 °F 17% · 0.05 in 10 mph W 10 ft 9:46 am · 10:47 pm NBM
Sat 7 Overcast 57 / 62 °F 17% · 0.07 in 8 mph WNW — 10:16 am · 11:42 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 57 / 67 °F 14% · 0.02 in 7 mph NW — 10:45 am NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Overcast 56 / 72 °F 8% 2 mph WSW — 12:33 am · 11:13 am ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 59 / 73 °F 19% 5 mph WNW — 1:22 am · 11:43 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 11:00 am; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 53°51°52°56°65°63°59°55°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 3 E8 E10 ESE8 E7 NNW7 NW6 NW4 WNW
Humidity 74%77%87%73%66%65%70%74%
UV 00013200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Saturday 31: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 67°68°66°66°64°69°70°
AIFS 66°65°64°62°62°67°64°
GFS 67°68°64°64°67°71°76°
ICON 65°65°64°59°65°73°72°
HRRR 65°64°—————
NBM 62°61°60°58°60°63°64°
Confidence highhighhighmediumhighmediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000.05 in0.05 in00
GFS 0000000
ICON 0000.27 in000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 00000.02 in00
Confidence highhighhighlowhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 8196149217171021616212
AIFS 6455843
GFS 91356111391411156858
ICON 81751261337717615410
HRRR 1014912—————
NBM 111569111511131518710710
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%16%11%1%12%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%3%2%0%27%
NBM (NOAA) 0%2%2%15%17%4%8%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

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: much warmer, wetter and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +5.9 °F Normal Well above +10.1 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Well above +7.4 °F Well above +184% Well above +11.0 °F 64° / 59°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Well above +6.5 °F Well above +121% Well above +11.5 °F 63° / 57°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Well above +6.7 °F Above +63% Well above +12.2 °F 62° / 56°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Well above +6.1 °F Above +68% Well above +12.6 °F 61° / 55°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November Well above +6.7 °F Well above +104% Well above +13.0 °F
December Well above +6.3 °F Above +81% Well above +12.4 °F
January Well above +5.4 °F Well above +159% Well above +9.7 °F
February Above +4.0 °F Well above +123% Well above +7.0 °F
March Above +3.8 °F Well above +120% Well above +5.8 °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.

Pacifica climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Pacifica is from June to September: highs of 65 °F to 68 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 58° 45° 5.84 in 9 3.3 53° 6.2 ft
FebruaryFeb 60° 45° 5.48 in 9 4.1 54° 6.1 ft
MarchMar 61° 46° 4.16 in 8 6.5 54° 5.8 ft
AprilApr 63° 46° 2.24 in 4 7.8 53° 5.7 ft
MayMay 63° 48° 0.95 in 3 8.5 53° 5.1 ft
JuneJun 65° 50° 0.31 in 1 10.3 54° 5.0 ft
JulyJul 66° 51° 0.12 in 0 9.7 57° 4.4 ft
AugustAug 67° 52° 0.10 in 0 9.3 58° 3.8 ft
SeptemberSep 68° 52° 0.18 in 1 8.7 58° 4.3 ft
OctoberOct 67° 50° 1.68 in 3 6.9 57° 4.8 ft
NovemberNov 63° 47° 3.21 in 6 5.2 56° 5.3 ft
DecemberDec 58° 45° 6.03 in 9 3.3 54° 6.1 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 53° 6.2 ft
Feb 54° 6.1 ft
Mar 54° 5.8 ft
Apr 53° 5.7 ft
May 53° 5.1 ft
Jun 54° 5.0 ft
Jul 57° 4.4 ft
Aug 58° 3.8 ft
Sep 58° 4.3 ft
Oct 57° 4.8 ft
Nov 56° 5.3 ft
Dec 54° 6.1 ft

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

A normal year brings 30.29 in of rain on about 51 days and about 2,550 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

Now61 °Ffeels like 59 °F
Tomorrow54 / 61 °F

It's 61 °F now (feels like 59 °F). Today, 51 °F to 65 °F; tomorrow, 54 °F to 61 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 2%
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 15%
  • Sun 1 17% 0.02 in
  • Mon 2 4%
  • Tue 3 20% 0.01 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 20% and 0.08 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.53 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity70%
Dew point52 °F

Humidity is 70% now and the dew point is 52 °F.

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

Visibility and fog

Now14 migood
Clouds95%

Visibility is good now (14 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid 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 Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.07 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 53
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.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Partly cloudy51 / 65 °F08 mph W
Mon 26 Overcast53 / 67 °F09 mph W
Sun 25 Overcast53 / 69 °F06 mph W
Sat 24 Clear sky53 / 69 °F05 mph W
Fri 23 Overcast56 / 67 °F09 mph WNW
Thu 22 Light rain56 / 63 °F0.52 in7 mph WSW
Wed 21 Light drizzle57 / 64 °F0.05 in7 mph SSW
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Light drizzle52 / 67 °F0.02 in4 mph WSW
Mon 19 Overcast54 / 66 °F09 mph W
Sun 18 Partly cloudy54 / 71 °F08 mph W
Sat 17 Clear sky62 / 85 °F08 mph WNW
Fri 16 Clear sky61 / 87 °F05 mph WNW
Thu 15 Clear sky55 / 83 °F07 mph W
Wed 14 Clear sky52 / 75 °F06 mph WNW
Tue 13 Mainly clear51 / 71 °F09 mph W
Mon 12 Clear sky49 / 67 °F07 mph WNW
Sun 11 Overcast51 / 66 °F011 mph SW
Sat 10 Partly cloudy54 / 65 °F011 mph WSW
Fri 9 Overcast57 / 72 °F07 mph W
Thu 8 Partly cloudy59 / 83 °F08 mph WNW
Wed 7 Clear sky61 / 85 °F06 mph WNW
Tue 6 Clear sky60 / 87 °F06 mph WNW
Mon 5 Clear sky62 / 84 °F06 mph NW
Sun 4 Partly cloudy65 / 90 °F07 mph WNW
Sat 3 Mainly clear61 / 92 °F05 mph WNW
Fri 2 Overcast58 / 81 °F03 mph NW
Thu 1 Overcast56 / 78 °F06 mph NW
Wed 30 Mainly clear55 / 81 °F07 mph WNW
Tue 29 Partly cloudy53 / 82 °F07 mph W
Mon 28 Overcast54 / 73 °F08 mph WSW

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 PacificaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Pacifica?

Overcast, from 51 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Pacifica?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 51 °F and a high of 65 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.97 inHg and falling: −0.02 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Pacifica?

The best time to visit Pacifica is from June to September: highs of 65 °F to 68 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Pacifica in October?

In October, Pacifica normally sees highs of 67 °F and lows of 50 °F, with about 3 rainy days (1.68 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 57 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Pacifica?

The warmest is September, with average highs of 68 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 45 °F. The wettest is December (6.03 in) and the driest, August.

More about Pacifica today

Weather near Pacifica

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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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 15 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 4:51 pm (local time).

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