Tropical clouds
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Tropical clouds will continue to drift into the Bay Area Friday.  The slight chance (20%) of showers has also been introduced.  Potential lightning strikes will boost the fire danger.  A Red Flag Warning has been posted for the Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay for most of Friday,  Our cooling trend begins.  Highs should range from the low 60s to the mid 80s.

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Puerto Rico's water crisis and drought disaster declaration
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Tropical clouds moving in while the heat hangs on for one more day
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We have a classic summertime set up with temps running near average along the coast and bay. Toasty temps. inland with afternoon highs reaching into the 90s on Thursday. Patchy fog and tropical clouds during the evening could make it difficult to see the lunar eclipse.  Bigger changes are expected on Friday as  cloudy, cooler, breezier weather arrives. A few showers are possible as atmospheric moisture surges over the Bay Area Thunderstorms/dry lightning remain unlikely, but from a fire-weather perspective, it's worth watching.