Overview
A quick moving storm system will sweep quickly through the area tonight and into early Tuesday. There will not be much moisture available for the system, so outside of a few sprinkles overnight, it will be mainly dry. The system's main impacts will be a period of strong winds Tuesday and into Wednesday, then followed by colder temperatures with widespread lows in the 30s and near freezing conditions in some urban locations. Temperatures will moderate by later this week. |
CONFIDENCE
· High
UPDATED INFORMATION
- Wind Advisory will begin earlier in the North Bay Mountains Tuesday morning.
- Updated low temperatures and included graphics.
TIMING
· STRONGER WINDS BEGIN
o North Bay Mountains: After 7 AM Tuesday morning
o Bay Area: After 1 PM Tuesday afternoon
· WINDS DIMINISH
o Around noon Wednesday
· COLDEST OVERNIGHT LOWS
o Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights (Wednesday night coldest)
LOCATIONS
- WINDS
· Strong and gusty winds across entire Bay Area.
· Highest wind gusts found in North and East Bay Hills.
· Monterey Bay Area/San Benito County not as strong as other areas.
- COLD TEMPERATURES
· Urban areas experience coldest temperatures Wednesday night.
· Temperatures 32-35 degrees in San Jose and Oakland metro areas Wednesday night.
· Temperatures in San Francisco metro area 35-40 degrees Wednesday night.
· Interior, non urban areas will fall to between 25-35 degrees each night Tue-Thu.
· Coastal areas 35-40 degrees each night Tue-Thu.
IMPACTS
*Hazards:
*Impact 1 (Strong North/Northeast Winds) :
· High Terrain: 35-40 MPH gusting up to 60 MPH
· Low elevations 20-30 MPH gusting up to 45 MPH
· Winds may bring down some trees/power lines, resulting in outages.
· Increased travel difficulties, especially in hills and on large bridges.
*Impact 2 (Cold temperatures):
· Lows near freezing in Urban San Jose/Oakland areas will be hazardous for at-risk and vulnerable populations.
· Combination of wind and temperatures will bring low wind chills that can be hazardous for pets or livestock.
· Sensitive vegetation will be damaged by cold low temperatures.
NWS will continue to provide updates if the forecast changes.
