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'Cool, Unsettled Weather' On Tap: Menlo Park Weekend Forecast
Scattered showers, possible thunderstorms and lowering snow levels are all to be expected in the coming days, officials say.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Scattered showers, possible thunderstorms and lowering snow levels are all to be expected in the coming days across the Bay Area, the National Weather Service reports. The weekend will make way for "slightly warmer temperatures" — but don't let that fool you. Forecasters predict that "cooler, unsettled weather" will potentially return early next week.
The National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion that a cold weather system from Canada doesn't appear to have a lot of moisture with it, so "widely scattered showers" may hit the Bay Area Thursday. Thanks to the cold, snow levels are expected to drop to just 1,800 feet.
"Dry conditions are forecast over the weekend, along with gradual warming," the agency said. "Even with the expected warming, temperatures will be about five degrees cooler than normal this weekend as a cool northwest flow persists across California."
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By later next week, more wet and cool weather is expected.
If you're planning to be in Menlo Park in the coming days, here's what you can expect, according to the NWS:
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A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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