Anthony Edwards

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards

Weather satellite captured an eddy swirling off the Bay Area coast on Tuesday. Another eddy could form Wednesday, leading to a difficult-to-predict cloud and fog pattern in the Bay Area. Baron/LynxFog made an unusually early retreat from San Francisco on Monday and Tuesday, leaving the city basking in sunshine. Wednesday could be yet another sunny day across the city as swirling winds off the coast continue to suck the fog out to sea.

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards

Wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted over Northern California on Monday morning. The smoke is expected to remain aloft and Bay Area air quality is forecast to remain in the “good” category. SSEC RealEarth/UW-MadisonSmoke from Canada wildfires drifted over Northern California on Monday morning and could add a slight orange tint to the sky through Tuesday. A low-pressure system cut off from the storm track was moving southward parallel to the California coast Monday.

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards

A surface low-pressure system is expected to develop off the California coast Monday and result in counterclockwise-swirling winds around its center. Dry winds to the north will elevate fire danger, while cool, moist winds to the south could promote drizzle along the coast overnight. Baron/LynxCalifornia faces a rare combination of weather warnings Monday as a system spinning off the coast simultaneously creates rough seas and elevated fire weather danger.

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, glow over Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in October 2024. The northern lights could appear over portions of California on Sunday night. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. ChronicleThe northern lights were visible across unusually low latitudes of the U.S. on Saturday night and could even make an appearance across portions of California on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards

Inland portions of the Bay Area are forecast to reach the 90s again Saturday. Much cooler weather is inbound Sunday, with inland areas returning to the 70s to mid-80s. Baron/LynxHot weather will grip California for one more day, threatening long-standing temperature records before a significant cool-down Sunday. A high-pressure system will continue to keep skies generally clear across Northern and Central California on Saturday, trapping hot air beneath it.