Wet weather and high surf
Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers will continue today before a round of steady, heavier rain arrives tonight. Afternoon highs will range from upper 50s to upper 60s. A building west swell will create dangerous conditions for our coast through Tuesday. Mainly dry weather is expected on Monday before the strongest storm in this series arrives on Tuesday.
50-foot waves forecast to slam Hawaii as 'The Eddie' surfing competition braces for 'biggest swells ever'
"The Eddie" competition requires consistent 40-foot or higher surf. If Sunday's event goes on as planned, it'll be only the 11th time it has happened since 1984.
A break in the rain
The first system will move out of the Bay Area overnight. Your Sunday forecast features mostly cloudy skies. Our next system will be knocking on our door Sunday evening. Rain will spread south Sunday night. We are still tracking a stronger storm for Tuesday (Christmas Eve). Warning near the coast: An exceptionally large swell moves in Sunday. By Monday, waves could approach 30 feet. Be careful if you are visiting the shoreline and watch the wave action from a safe distance.
Cloud, breezy, soggy
Cloudy, breezy, soggy weather joining us on this first day of winter. Off and on light rain will continue over the Bay Area today with afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.High Surf Advisory for the coast until 4p Sunday.
Cloud, breezy, soggy
Cloudy, breezy, soggy today with off and on light rain over the Bay Area. Afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.High Surf Advisory for the coast until 4p Sunday.
Winter solstice 2024: When is it and what to know
This year, the winter solstice falls on Dec. 21, 2024.
When was the last white Christmas in my city?
According to Climate Central analysis, parts of Idaho, Minnesota, Maine and Upstate New York as well communities in the Allegheny, Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains annually have the best chances of seeing a snowy Christmas. Meteorological winter, which runs from December through February, is the fastest-warming season across the country and has warmed by an average of 0.61 °F every decade.
San Francisco saw nearly 100 trees topple across its parks
In all, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department said 98 trees across all the parks fell on Saturday and Sunday – 74 within Golden Gate Park alone.
Eliminating daylight saving time could mean dramatic changes to sunrise, sunset times
Staying on standard time would mean a change for sunrise and sunset times. Here’s a look at when sunrise and sunset would be near you.
Fog and sun
Today will start off with fog and then clear up with sun in the afternoon.
Winter rain brings big debris dangers to ships and boats in San Francisco Bay
On Tuesday, the Bay was littered with logs, utility poles, trees, pilings, boat docks, abandoned boats, and all manner of dangerous objects; some poisonous or explosive.
Morning fog, slightly warmer
Today will start off foggy and then become slightly warmer in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s and 60s.
Fog returns in the morning
Here's the latest forecast from the KTVU weather team.
Morning fog, damp, sun and clouds
Today will start off foggy and then become damp and chilly. The afternoon will be a little warmer with a mix of sun and clouds.
After intense weekend storm, North Bay braces for more storms to hit
With the weekend storm in the past, the pressing concern is tree falls and mudslides, with four more storms expected between now and the day after Christmas.
Scotts Valley recovers after rare, damaging tornado touchdown
Amid a downpour on Monday, crews in Scotts Valley continued cleanup efforts from weekend storms, helping the small town of 11,000 residents inch toward normalcy.
Today's storm slowly moving out
Soggy, cool and breezy this evening as the latest storm moves out of the bay area. Expect a cool, patchy fog start to Tuesday followed by partly cloudy, dry weather for the afternoon. Afternoon highs will range from upper 50s to low 60s.
Cleanup underway after rare tornado hits Scotts Valley
Residents in Scotts Valley spent much of the weekend cleaning up debris and trying to get back to normal after an unexpected tornado hit the area Saturday afternoon.
Cloudy skies, rain
Today will see cloudy skies and rain.
5.3 earthquake shakes Northern California
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean about 45 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at 11:21 p.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.



















