Northern California Weather Resources

This page provides a series of links for weather forecasting and weather observation for the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California

 

Synoptic situation and forecast 

Synoptic maps

Forecast Discussion

 

North America current MSL pressure situation  

US Synoptic forecast map 24 hrs    

US Synoptic forecast map 36 hrs    

US Synoptic forecast map 48 hrs    

North Am. MSL pressure forecast  3-day

North Am. MSL pressure forecast  5-day

San Francisco Bay Area (NWS)

Northern Sierra Nevada (NWS)

Far Northern California (NWS)

NWS Bay Area Twitter Feed

                                              

 

Satellite image loops from GOES West

 

Cloud Composite           

Cloud Top Temperature (IR)

Water Vapor - mid troposphere

All GOES West image options for this region

North Pacific 

Cloud Composite

Cloud Top Temp.

Water Vapor

Other image options 

Westcoast US 

Cloud Composite

Cloud Top Temp.

Water Vapor

Other image options

California

Cloud Composite

Cloud Top Temp.

Water Vapor

Other image options

Full disc                 

Cloud Composite

Cloud Top Temp.

Water Vapor

Other image options

 

WRF Regional Forecast maps for Western USA (University of Washington)

03-hr forecast map         24-hr forecast map        48-hr forecast map       Loop 54 hrs forecast maps         Other options (home)

 

Bay Area Weather

 

Bay Area current meteorological observations 

 

Recent meteorological observations from the western slope of Sierra Nevada 

 

Other useful links